The Vietnamese word "trở lại" is a verb that means "to return" or "to come back." It is often used when someone goes back to a place or situation they were in before.
Usage Instructions:
"Trở lại" can be used in both formal and informal contexts.
It can refer to physical movement, like going back to a location, or to abstract concepts, like returning to a previous state or situation.
Examples:
Advanced Usage:
"Trở lại" can also be used in more complex sentences to indicate a return after a period of absence or change. For example: - "Sau khi đi du lịch, tôi đã trở lại với công việc." - (After traveling, I returned to work.)
Word Variants:
"Trở về": This is a synonym that also means "to return," but it is often used in a more emotional or nostalgic context, like returning home or to one's roots.
"Quay lại": Another synonym that means "to turn back" or "to return," but it often implies a more immediate action of returning.
Different Meanings:
While "trở lại" primarily means "to return," it can also imply: - Returning to a previous topic in a conversation: "Chúng ta hãy trở lại chủ đề này sau." - (Let’s return to this topic later.)
Synonyms:
Quay lại: This means to turn back or return, usually with a sense of reversing direction.
Trở về: This means to return home or to a place where one feels belonging.