Chinese Word: 歸 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

歸 (Simplified: 归)HSK 5

Pinyin: guī

English Definition: to return; to go back to; to give back to; (of a responsibility) to be taken care of by; to belong to; to gather together; (used between two identical verbs) despite; to marry (of a woman) (old); division on the abacus with a one-digit divisor; surname Gui

Chinese Definition:
①返回，回到本处：归国。归程。归侨。归宁(回娘家看望父母)。归省(xǐng)(回家探亲)。归真反璞。
②还给：归还。物归原主。
③趋向，去往：归附。众望所归。
④合并，或集中于一类，或集中于一地：归并。归功。归咎。
⑤由，属于：这事归我办。归属。
⑥结局：归宿。
⑦珠算中一位除数的除法：九归。
⑧古代称女子出嫁：“之子于归，宣其室家”。
⑨自首。

Antonyms: 去

Total strokes: 18; Radical: 止

Pictophonetic:㠯 indicates the sound; 止 (foot) conveys the meaning.

Character Formation:

⿰ Left to right
- ⿱ Above to below
  - ⿱ Above to below
    - 丿 [ piě ] slash
    - 㠯 [ yǐ ] according to, for, with; to use
  - 止 [ zhǐ ] to stop, to halt; to detain; to desist
- 帚 [ zhǒu ] broom, broomstick

Example Words

歸納HSK 5	guī nà	to sum up; to summarize; to conclude from facts; induction (method of deduction in logic)
歸宿	guī sù	place to return to; home; final destination; ending
歸還HSK 6	guī huán	to return sth; to revert
歸根	guī gēn	to return home (after a lifetime's absence); to go back to one's roots

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Example Sentences

1		tā 他 de 的 chéng gōng 成功 guī gōng yú 归功于 nǔ lì 努力 hé 和 yì lì 毅力。 His success is attributed to hard work and perseverance.
2		wǒ men 我们 xū yào 需要 bāng zhù 帮助 zhè xiē 这些 wú jiā kě guī 无家可归 de 的 rén 人。 We need to help these homeless people.
3		tā 他 de 的 chéng gōng 成功 guī gōng yú 归功于 tā 他 zài 在 méi tǐ 媒体 shàng 上 de 的 xíng xiàng 形象。 His success is attributed to his image in the media.
4		wǒ 我 yì zhí 一直 zhàn 站 zài 在 àn shàng 岸上 děng dài 等待 zhe 着 tā 他 de 的 guī lái 归来。 I stood on the shore waiting for his return.
5		tā 他 de 的 chéng gōng 成功 yào 要 guī gōng yú 归功于 tā 他 lè yú 乐于 jiē shòu 接受 tiǎo zhàn 挑战。 His success is due to his willingness to accept challenges.

More Sentences

1		tā 他 de 的 chéng gōng 成功 guī gōng yú 归功于 nǔ lì 努力 hé 和 yì lì 毅力。 His success is attributed to hard work and perseverance.
2		wǒ men 我们 xū yào 需要 bāng zhù 帮助 zhè xiē 这些 wú jiā kě guī 无家可归 de 的 rén 人。 We need to help these homeless people.
3		tā 他 de 的 chéng gōng 成功 guī gōng yú 归功于 tā 他 zài 在 méi tǐ 媒体 shàng 上 de 的 xíng xiàng 形象。 His success is attributed to his image in the media.
4		wǒ 我 yì zhí 一直 zhàn 站 zài 在 àn shàng 岸上 děng dài 等待 zhe 着 tā 他 de 的 guī lái 归来。 I stood on the shore waiting for his return.
5		tā 他 de 的 chéng gōng 成功 yào 要 guī gōng yú 归功于 tā 他 lè yú 乐于 jiē shòu 接受 tiǎo zhàn 挑战。 His success is due to his willingness to accept challenges.

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