回去 huí qu
“to return; to go back”
verb2021 list level 1
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
回去 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 362: 回去 huíqù — Level 2; official annotation 2 (动). PDF page 89
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 回去
回去 means "to go back" — movement away from where the speaker is now, back to another place. It is a separable directional verb: a place can come between 回 and 去 (回宿舍去), while after an action the whole 回去 follows the verb phrase (吃完饭回去); 他回去了 means "he has gone back".
例句Example sentences
- 下课以后我要回去。xià kè yǐ hòu wǒ yào huí qù.After class I want to go back.
- 他吃完饭就回去了。tā chī wán fàn jiù huí qù le.He went back right after eating.
- 太晚了，我们回宿舍去吧。tài wǎn le, wǒ men huí sù shè qù ba.It's too late — let's go back to the dorm.
常见错误Common mistakes
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✗我回去家。
✓我回家去。
回去 cannot be followed by 家 as an object; use 回家 or 回家去.
易混词Easily confused
回去vs回来
回去 shows movement away from the speaker (go back there); 回来 shows movement toward the speaker (come back here).