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来往

lái wǎng
HSK 3.0 Level 6 Verb Uncommon

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Definitions

  1. 1. to come and go
  2. 2. to have dealings with
  3. 3. to be in relation with

Word relationships

Antonyms

1 item
断绝
duàn jué

to sever; to break off

to have dealings with

Synonyms

2 items
交往
jiāo wǎng

to associate (with)

to have dealings with
往返
wǎng fǎn

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

to come and go

Usage notes

Collocations

来往 is commonly used with 车辆 (vehicles) or 行人 (pedestrians) when describing traffic, as in 车辆来往 (traffic comes and goes).

Common mistakes

来往 as 'come and go' is often used for vehicles or people in a general sense, not for a single round trip. Use 往返 for a specific round trip.

Example Sentences

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这条街上 来往 的车辆很多。
There are many vehicles coming and going on this street.

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Child Words of 来往

来
lái

to come

往
wǎng

to go (in a direction)