<p>i think both are acceptable.in your case,回了 is a abbreviation of 回来了. for example,when someone ask me if i eaten a dinner(吃饭了吗), i usually say 吃了(eaten).it is equal to say 吃饭了(eaten).</p>

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2017-05-31T05:44:26.247Z
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Zpeng
<p>Use 回了 when you speak to someone not in 天津 or when you are talking about past event. Use 回了/回来了 otherwise. 回来了 focus on current state that you are in 天津 now.</p>

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Aria Ax
<ul>
<li><p>回 = back; 来 = come; 去 = go</p></li>
<li><p>回来 = come back; 回去 = go back</p></li>
<li><p>回天津去了 = "have gone back to Tianjin"</p></li>
<li><p>回天津来了 = "have came back to Tianjin"</p></li>
</ul>

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  <p>你回天津了吗？</p>
</blockquote>

<p>If the question is asked in 天津, that would mean it is actually asking "你回天津(来)了吗？ (have you came back to Tianjin?), then you can answer "回来了" (yes, I have came back) or simply "回了" [yes, I have (came back)]</p>

<p>If the question is asked anywhere else, that would mean it is actually asking "你回天津(去)了吗？ (have you gone back to Tianjin?) then you can answer "回去了" (yes, I have gone back) or simply "回了" [yes, I have (gone  back)]</p>

<p>In conclusion: </p>

<p>Depend on either you are in Tianjin or not,  "回了" could means "I had came back"(if you are in Tianjin)  or "I had gone back".(if you are not in Tianjin)</p>

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Tang Ho
<p>Someone asked me:</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>你回天津了吗？ (nǐ huí tiānjīn le ma = have you returned to Tianjin)</p>
</blockquote>

<p>I replied 回了 (huí le = returned), but I'm wondering if I should have said 回来了 (huílái le = returned) instead, or if both are acceptable.</p>

<p><strong>Question</strong>: Are both 回了 and 回来了 correct responses to 你回天津了吗 (have you returned to Tianjin)?</p>

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Are both 回了 and 回来了 correct responses to 你回天津了吗 (have you returned to Tianjin)?
# Are both 回了 and 回来了 correct responses to 你回天津了吗 (have you returned to Tianjin)?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2017-05-31)

Someone asked me:

> 你回天津了吗？ (nǐ huí tiānjīn le ma = have you returned to Tianjin)

I replied 回了 (huí le = returned), but I'm wondering if I should have said 回来了 (huílái le = returned) instead, or if both are acceptable.

**Question**: Are both 回了 and 回来了 correct responses to 你回天津了吗 (have you returned to Tianjin)?

**Tags:** word-choice

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## 3 answers

### Answer by username_3 on 2017-05-31. Score: 4 | Accepted answer

* 回 = back; 来 = come; 去 = go
* 回来 = come back; 回去 = go back
* 回天津去了 = "have gone back to Tianjin"
* 回天津来了 = "have came back to Tianjin"

> 你回天津了吗？

If the question is asked in 天津, that would mean it is actually asking "你回天津(来)了吗？ (have you came back to Tianjin?), then you can answer "回来了" (yes, I have came back) or simply "回了" [yes, I have (came back)]

If the question is asked anywhere else, that would mean it is actually asking "你回天津(去)了吗？ (have you gone back to Tianjin?) then you can answer "回去了" (yes, I have gone back) or simply "回了" [yes, I have (gone back)]

In conclusion:

Depend on either you are in Tianjin or not, "回了" could means "I had came back"(if you are in Tianjin) or "I had gone back".(if you are not in Tianjin)


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### Answer by username_1 on 2017-05-31. Score: 1

i think both are acceptable.in your case,回了 is a abbreviation of 回来了. for example,when someone ask me if i eaten a dinner(吃饭了吗), i usually say 吃了(eaten).it is equal to say 吃饭了(eaten).


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### Answer by username_2 on 2017-05-31. Score: 1

Use 回了 when you speak to someone not in 天津 or when you are talking about past event. Use 回了/回来了 otherwise. 回来了 focus on current state that you are in 天津 now.


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