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往来

wǎng lái
HSK 3.0 Level 6 Verb Uncommon

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Definitions

  1. 1. dealings
  2. 2. contacts
  3. 3. to go back and forth

Word relationships

Antonyms

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断绝
duàn jué

to sever; to break off

断绝往来

Related words

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贸易
mào yì

(commercial) trade

商业往来

Synonyms

2 items
交往
jiāo wǎng

to associate (with)

人际往来
来往
lái wǎng

to come and go

互相往来

Usage notes

Common mistakes

往来 is typically used in formal or business contexts, not for casual visits among friends.

Formality

In spoken Chinese, 来往 is more common for everyday social interactions.

Example Sentences

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两国之间的贸易 往来 十分频繁。
Trade dealings between the two countries are very frequent.

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Words Containing 往来

往来帐户
wǎng lái zhàng hù

current account (in bank)

礼尚往来
lǐ shàng wǎng lái

lit. proper behavior is based on reciprocity (idiom)

Child Words of 往来

来
lái

to come

往
wǎng

to go (in a direction)