"returned" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 返回了
• 归还了

Definition

这是“return”的过去式。表示某人回到某个地方，或把某物归还给原来的人或地方。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

这个词在日常和正式英语里都很常见。意思要看上下文：'returned home' 表示回去，'returned the book' 表示归还。它也常用于商店退货等场景。

Examples

She returned home after school.

她放学后**回到**了家。

He returned the book to the library.

他把书**归还**给了图书馆。

The sun returned in the afternoon.

下午太阳**又出来了**。

A few days later, he returned with better news.

几天后，他**回来**时带来了更好的消息。

I returned the shoes because they were too small.

我**退回了**那双鞋，因为它们太小了。

Once she returned my call, we cleared everything up.

她一**回**我的电话，我们就把一切都说清楚了。