How common it is
退还 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say tuì huán slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
退还表示把东西还回去，或者把钱退回来。
Tuì huán biǎoshì bǎ dōngxi huán huíqù, huòzhě bǎ qián tuì huílái.
Return means to give something back, or to get money back.
Context note
如果你买的东西有问题，可以退还商店。
Rúguǒ nǐ mǎi de dōngxi yǒu wèntí, kěyǐ tuì huán shāngdiàn.
If something you bought has a problem, you can return it to the store.
5 examples
他退还了书。
tā tuì huán le shū。
He returned the book.
商店退还了钱。
shāng diàn tuì huán le qián。
The store refunded the money.
请退还玩具。
qǐng tuì huán wán jù。
Please return the toy.
她退还了衣服。
tā tuì huán le yī fu。
She returned the clothes.
我们退还了礼物。
wǒ men tuì huán le lǐ wù。
We returned the gift.
5 mini stories
小明买错了笔。他退还了笔。
xiǎo míng mǎi cuò le bǐ。 tā tuì huán le bǐ。
Xiao Ming bought the wrong pen. He returned the pen.
小红不喜欢裙子。她退还了裙子。
xiǎo hóng bù xǐ huan qún zǐ。 tā tuì huán le qún zǐ。
Xiao Hong doesn't like the skirt. She returned the skirt.
玩具坏了。爸爸退还了玩具。
wán jù huài le。 bà ba tuì huán le wán jù。
The toy is broken. Dad returned the toy.
书有缺页。他退还了书。
shū yǒu quē yè。 tā tuì huán le shū。
The book has missing pages. He returned the book.
鞋子太大。她退还了鞋子。
xié zǐ tài dà。 tā tuì huán le xié zǐ。
The shoes are too big. She returned the shoes.