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How to Say ‘I went back to my hometown to see my parents.’ in Simplified Chinese

我回老家看我爸妈了。

wǒ huí lǎo jiā kàn wǒ bà mā le

[wo huí lǎojiā kàn waw bà mā luh]

💬 Usage Tip: Two actions just sit side by side in the order they happen: first 回老家, then 看我爸妈. You don't need a word for "to" or "in order to" between them.

Phrase Breakdown

我回老家

wǒ huí lǎo jiā

I went back to my hometown

回 (huí) means to return. 老家 (lǎojiā) means hometown.

Example

春节我回老家。

I go back to my hometown for Spring Festival.

Words in this phrase

我

wǒ

[wo]

The speaker referring to themselves.

Example

我明天有空。

I am free tomorrow.

回

huí

[huí]

to return; to go back

Verb meaning to go back to a place where you came from.

Example

我明天回家。

I'm going home tomorrow.

老家

lǎo jiā

[lǎojiā]

hometown

One's native place or family home.

Example

过年我们回老家。

We go back to our hometown for New Year.

看我爸妈了。

kàn wǒ bà mā le

to visit my parents.

看 here means to visit. 了 marks a completed action.

Example

他看他爸妈了。

He visited his parents.

Words in this phrase

看

kàn

[kàn]

to visit; to see (someone)

Here it means to go and visit people, such as family or friends.

Example

周末我去看朋友。

I'm visiting a friend this weekend.

我

wǒ

[waw]

First person pronoun used as the object, referring to the speaker.

Example

这个发展机会很适合我。

This development opportunity suits me very well.

爸

bà

[bà]

dad

Informal word for father; also used for father-in-law.

Example

爸，我回来了。

Dad, I'm back.

妈

mā

[mā]

mom

Informal word for mother; also used for mother-in-law.

Example

妈，我们来了！

Mom, we're here!

了

[luh]

completed action marker

Shows that an action has happened or a new situation has occurred.

Example

我想了很久，还是决定联系你。

I thought about it for a long time and still decided to contact you.

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