往返

wǎngfǎn

verb HSK 7-9 #16,938

Meanings

1 to go back and forth; to make a round trip
2 round-trip (as modifier)

Characters

Literally 'go and return' — a complete journey there and back.

Examples

往返机票比单程的便宜。

Wǎngfǎn jīpiào bǐ dānchéng de piányi.

A round-trip ticket is cheaper than a one-way.

他每天往返于公司和家之间。

Tā měitiān wǎngfǎn yú gōngsī hé jiā zhījiān.

He commutes back and forth between the office and home every day.

Tips

usage

When booking travel in China, 往返 means round-trip and 单程 (dānchéng) means one-way. 往返票 (round-trip ticket) is essential vocabulary for buying train or plane tickets.

Stroke Order

往 wǎng

返 fǎn