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来回

lái huí
HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Uncommon

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Definitions

  1. 1. to make a round trip
  2. 2. return journey
  3. 3. back and forth
  4. 4. to and fro
  5. 5. repeatedly

Word relationships

Antonyms

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单程
dān chéng

one-way (ticket)

单程 means one-way, opposite of round trip.

Synonyms

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往返
wǎng fǎn

to go back and forth; to go to and fro; to do a round trip

When expressing going and coming back.

Usage notes

Collocations

Often used with 走 or 跑, e.g., 走来走去 (walk back and forth).

Common mistakes

Do not confuse with 来回 as just 'back and forth' in physical movement; it also means 'repeatedly' in a process.

Example Sentences

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他在房间里 来回 走。
He walks back and forth in the room.

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Words Containing 来回

来回来去
lái huí lái qù

repeatedly

来回来去地
lái huí lái qù de

backwards and forwards

打来回
dǎ lái huí

to make a round trip

走来回
zǒu lái huí

to make a round trip

Child Words of 来回

来
lái

to come

回
huí

to circle