tái hồi
Definition
- Verb:
- To return again, to come back: "tái hồi" describes the action of returning to a previous place, state, or condition. It often implies a cyclical or repeated return, not just a simple, one-time comeback. The word carries a slightly literary or formal tone.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Sau nhiều năm xa cách, anh ấy đã tái hồi quê hương. (After many years of separation, he returned to his homeland.)
- Hy vọng mùa xuân sẽ tái hồi sớm. (I hope spring will return early.)
- Cảm giác bình yên cuối cùng cũng tái hồi trong tâm trí cô. (A feeling of peace finally returned to her mind.)
Advanced Usage
- "tái hồi sinh khí": to regain vitality, to be revitalized.
- Sau cơn mưa, khu vườn tái hồi sinh khí. (After the rain, the garden was revitalized.)
- "sự tái hồi" (noun form): the return, the recurrence.
- Sự tái hồi của loài chim này là một dấu hiệu tốt. (The return of this bird species is a good sign.)
Variants and Related Words
- Trở lại (verb): to come back, to return. (This is a more common and neutral synonym.)
- Quay về (verb): to go/come back. (Often used for returning to a place of origin.)
- Hồi phục (verb): to recover, to recuperate. (Focuses on restoration of health or state.)
- Tái diễn (verb): to recur, to happen again. (Used for events, often negative ones.)
Synonyms
- Return: to go or come back to a place.
- Come back: to return.
- Recur: to happen or appear again, especially repeatedly.
Related Phrases
- Tái hồi địa cầu: (Literally: to return to the earthly world) A poetic or dramatic way to say "to come back to life" or "to return to reality."
- Tái hồi ký ức: for memories to come flooding back.
Related Idioms
- "Đi một ngày đàng, học một sàng khôn" is a common proverb about leaving and gaining wisdom, but the concept of "tái hồi" (returning) is its implicit counterpart. The journey isn't complete until one returns.
- The word is often found in literary, poetic, or formal contexts to describe the return of seasons, feelings, or people after a long absence.
verb
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to return again
