shōu huí
withdraw; regain; call in; countermand
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他把书收回了书架上。
tā bǎ shū shōuhuíle shūjià shàng.
He put the book back on the bookshelf.
她把钱收回了钱包里。
tā bǎ qián shōuhuíle qiánbāo lǐ.
She put the money back in her wallet.
他们把衣服收回了衣柜里。
tāmen bǎ yīfu shōuhuíle yīguì lǐ.
They put the clothes back in the closet.
收回 (shōuhuí)
take back
撤回 (chèhuí)
withdraw
发出 (fāchū)
send out
释放 (shìfàng)
release
The Chinese word 收回 (shōuhuí) is composed of two characters: 收 (shōu) and 回 (huí). The character 收 originally meant "to gather" or "to harvest", and it is often used in the context of collecting or receiving something. The character 回 originally meant "to return" or "to go back", and it is often used in the context of movement or change. When these two characters are combined, the resulting word 收回 takes on the meaning of "to take back" or "to reclaim". This word can be used in a variety of contexts, such as taking back a gift, reclaiming lost territory, or withdrawing a statement.
