shōu huí
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  • 1

    v.recall; take back; call in; regain; retrieve

    • tú shū guǎn jiè chū de shū yǐ jīng shōu huí le

      图书馆已经收回

      The library book has been returned.

    • tā zài sān nián nèi shōu huí chéng běn

      收回成本

      He recouped the cost within three years.

    • zuò zhě bǎ yuán gǎo shōu huí le

      作者原稿收回

      The author took the manuscript back.

  • 2

    v.withdraw; retract; countermand (an opinion, order, etc.); rescind

    • tā men jiān chí yào shōu huí nà xiē huà bìng gōng kāi dào qiàn

      她们坚持收回那些公开道歉

      They insisted upon a withdrawal of the statement and a public apology.

    • tā shì tú shōu huí shàng zhōu xiàng yì huì zuò chū de chén shù

      试图收回议会作出陈述

      She's trying to withdraw the statement she made to Parliament last week.

    • tā jù jué shōu huí zì jǐ shuō guò de huà bèi kāi chú chū dǎng

      拒绝收回自己开除

      He refused to withdraw his remarks and was expelled from the Party.

Word usage

  • "收" and "回" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
    • 那些

      Those debts cannot be collected.

    • 出去?

      Can you take back what you said?