"move back" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 后退
• 搬回

Definition

回到原来的位置，或搬回以前住的地方。既可以指向后退一步，也可以指搬回原来的家。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

'Move back' 口语化，可表示向后退（如 'move back a little'）或搬回以前的家（如 'move back to Beijing'）。不要与 'go back'（返回），'move in'/'move out'（搬入/搬出）混淆。既可作字面，也可作比喻用法。

Examples

Please move back a little so everyone can see.

请**后退**一点，让大家都能看到。

After college, he decided to move back to his hometown.

大学毕业后，他决定**搬回**家乡。

The crowd was told to move back for safety reasons.

出于安全原因，要求人群**后退**。

If things get bad, I might move back in with my parents.

如果情况变糟，我可能会**搬回**去和父母住。

Can everyone move back so we have more space at the front?

大家能不能都**后退**一下，好让前面有更多空间？

She misses her friends, but isn’t sure if she should move back to her old city.

她想念朋友，但不确定是否应该**搬回**老家。