往来

往來

wǎnglái

noun HSK 6 #10,426

Meanings

Going and coming — the back-and-forth of social dealings.

两国之间的往来越来越频繁。

Liǎng guó zhījiān de wǎnglái yuèláiyuè pínfán.

Dealings between the two countries are becoming more frequent.

我们和邻居没什么往来。

Wǒmen hé línjū méishénme wǎnglái.

We don't have much contact with the neighbors.

街上往来的人很多。

Jiēshàng wǎnglái de rén hěnduō.

There are many people coming and going on the street.

usage

往来 can be a noun (social dealings) or a verb (to come and go). As a noun: 有往来 (have dealings). As a verb: 往来于两地之间 (travel between two places).

往 wǎng

来 lái