huíbì 回避 V evade, dodge 回避问题 huíbì wèntí evade a question
huídá 回答 [comp: 回 reply + 答 answer] V reply, answer ■ 警察说：“我问你几个问题，你要老实
回答。 “Jǐngchá shuō: “Wǒ wèn nǐ jǐ ge wèntí, nǐ yào lǎoshí huídá.” The policeman said, “I’m
going to ask you some questions. You must answer truthfully.” ■ 他上个周末向女朋友求婚，女朋
友 说要考虑考虑再回答。Tā shàng ge zhōumò xiàng nǚpéngyǒu qiúhūn, nǚpéngyǒu shuō yào
kǎolǜ kǎolǜ zài huídá. Last weekend he asked his girlfriend to marry him, but she said she needed
to think it over before replying.
huíguó 回国 V return to one’s home country ■ 每年在美国的留学生大学毕业后，有多少人回 国？
Měi nián zài Měiguó de liúxuéshēng dàxué bìyè hòu, yǒu duōshǎo rén huí guó? How many foreign
students in the USA return to their home countries after graduation every year?
huíshōu 回收 V reclaim, recover 废品回收 fèipǐn huíshōu collect junk for recycling
huítóu 回头 ADV later ■ 回头见！ Huítóu jiàn! See you later! ■ 回头再说。Huítóu zài shuō. I’ll talk
to you later.
NOTE: 回头 huítóu is a colloquialism, used only in very informal styles.
huíxìn 回信 [modif: 回 reply + 信 message] V & N write back, write in reply; letter in reply ■ 我们上 个
月送去了报价，还没有收到他们回信。 Wǒmen shàng ge yuè sòngqule bàojià, hái méiyǒu
shōudào tāmen huíxìn. We sent them quotations last month, and still haven’t gotten a reply from
them.
huíyì 回忆 V & N recall, recollect; recollection, memory ■ 你回忆一下，最后一次是在哪里用 那把钥
匙的。 Nǐ huíyì yíxià, zuìhòu yí cì shì zài nǎli yòng nà bǎ yàoshi de. Try to remember where you
used that key for the last time. ■ 根据被害人 的回忆，事故发生在夜里十一点钟左右。Gēnjù
bèihàirén de huíyì, shìgù fāshēng zài yèlǐ shíyī diǎnzhōng zuǒyòu. According to the victim’s
recollection, the accident took place around eleven o’clock at night.
huí 回² MEASUrE WOrD number of times (of doing something) ■ 我去看了他们两回了，他们一次都 没有
来过。Wǒ qù kànle tāmen liǎng huí le, tāmen yí cì dōu méiyǒu láiguo. I’ve visited them twice, but
they haven’t come to see me even once.
huǐ 悔 V regret
huǐhèn 悔恨 [comp: 悔 regret + 恨 hate] V repent bitterly
huǐ 毁 V destroy
huǐmiè 毁灭 [comp: 毁 destroy + 灭 annihilate] V exterminate, destroy 毁灭罪证 huǐmiè zuìzhèng destroy
incriminating evidence
huì 贿 TRAD 賄 V bribe 受贿 shòu huì take bribes
huìlù 贿赂 V & N give bribes; bribe, bribery ■ 在 这个国家，贿赂官员是常见的事吗？Zài zhège
guójiā, huìlù guānyuán shì chángjiàn de shì ma? Is it commonplace to bribe officials in this
country? ■ 这家公司通过贿赂和政府部门保持良好 关系。Zhè jiā gōngsī tōngguò huìlù hé
zhèngfǔ bùmén bǎochí liánghǎo guānxi. This company maintains good relationships with
government departments by bribery.
huì 会¹ TRAD 會 I MODAL V 1 know how to, can ■ 我会游泳，但是今天不能去游泳，因为我感冒 了。
Wǒ huì yóuyǒng, dànshì jīntiān bù néng qù yóuyǒng, yīnwèi wǒ gǎnmào le. I can swim, but I’m not
able to today because I’ve got a cold. 2 probably, will ■ 我看夜里会下雨。Wǒ kàn yèlǐ huì xiàyǔ.
I think it will rain tonight. ■ 只要 努力工作，就会取得满意的成绩。Zhǐyào nǔlì gōngzuò, jiù
huì qǔdé mǎnyì de chéngjì. Provided you work hard, you will achieve satisfactory results. II V have
the ability or knowledge, can (do), understand ■ 你会日文吗？ Nǐ huì Rìwén ma? Do you speak (or
write) Japanese? ■ 这道题目我不 会。Zhè dào tímù wǒ bú huì. I don’t know how to do this
question.
NOTE: 会 huì as a full verb meaning have the ability or knowledge is used with a limited range of nouns,
such as nouns denoting languages. Using 会 huì in this way is colloquial.
huì 会² TRAD 會 N meeting, conference ■ 我去开会 了，这里请你照顾一下。Wǒ qù kāi huìle, zhèli
qǐng nǐ zhàogù yíxià. I’m going to a meeting. Please keep an eye on things here. ■ 明天的会非常