How to Say ‘Pay me back later.’ in Simplified Chinese
回头还我。
huí tóu hái wǒ
[huítóu huán waw]
💬 Usage Tip: 回头 literally means "turn your head", but in casual speech it means "later" or "some other time": 回头见 "see you later".
Phrase Breakdown
回头
huí tóu
[huítóu]
later
Colloquial for 'some time later'.
回头再聊。
Talk later.
还
hái
[huán]
to return; to pay back
To give back something borrowed or owed.
明天还你钱。
I'll pay you back tomorrow.
我
wǒ
[waw]
me
First person pronoun used as the object, referring to the speaker.
这个发展机会很适合我。
This development opportunity suits me very well.
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