noun / verb HSK 4
return journey · return trip · to return (from a trip)
Meaning
返程 refers to the journey back to one's starting point or home after traveling somewhere. It combines 返 (to return) and 程 (journey/route). As a noun, it describes the return leg of a trip; as a verb, it means to make that return journey.
Usage
Commonly used in travel contexts like discussing flights, train rides, or road trips. Native speakers often use it when planning or describing the homeward portion of a round trip. Frequently paired with transportation methods and time expressions.
Examples
- 01我们明天就要踏上返程了。.We're embarking on our return journey tomorrow.
- 02返程的飞机票已经订好了。.The return flight ticket has already been booked.
Characters
Measure words
- 趟一趟返程
Common collocations
- 返程车票return ticket
- 返程航班return flight
- 踏上返程to embark on the return journey
- 返程途中on the way back
Antonyms
Origin
The word combines the classical character 返 (return) with 程 (journey/stage), creating a compound that literally means 'return journey.' This structure is typical of modern Chinese transportation vocabulary.