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Usages of huílái
我们 回来 了，我们 都 很 高兴。wǒmen huílái le,wǒmen dōu hěn gāoxìng.
We came back, and we are all very happy.
你 回来 了 吗？nǐ huílái le ma?
Have you come back?
我 刚 回来， 她 也 刚 回 家。wǒ gāng huílái, tā yě gāng huí jiā.
I just came back; she just went home.
别 担心， 你 放心， 她 一会儿 就 回来。bié dānxīn, nǐ fàngxīn, tā yíhuìr jiù huílái.
Don’t worry; relax—she’ll be back in a moment.
我们 旅游 回来 以后， 总是 把 照片 发 给 朋友。wǒmen lǚyóu huílái yǐhòu, zǒngshì bǎ zhàopiàn fā gěi péngyou.
After we come back from traveling, we always send the photos to our friends.
为了 这 次 旅游， 我们 已经 买 好 回来 的 机票。wèile zhè cì lǚyóu, wǒmen yǐjīng mǎi hǎo huílái de jīpiào.
For this trip we’ve already bought the return plane tickets.
孩子 从 学校 回来 的 时候 常常 很 饿， 妈妈 会 马上 做 晚饭 给 她们 吃。háizi cóng xuéxiào huílái de shíhou chángcháng hěn è, māma huì mǎshàng zuò wǎnfàn gěi tāmen chī.
When the kids come back from school they’re often very hungry, and mom immediately makes dinner for them.
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