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来回

來回
láihuí
adverb HSK 7 #6,445

Meanings

  1. 1 back and forth; to and fro
  2. 2 a round trip

Characters

来
lái
to come
回
huí
to return
Literally 'come and return' — the fundamental back-and-forth motion.

Examples

他在房间里来回走动。
Tā zài fángjiān lǐ láihuí zǒudòng.
He paced back and forth in the room.
来回的车票要多少钱？
Láihuí de chēpiào yào duōshao qián?
How much is a round-trip ticket?

Tips

usage
来回 works as both an adverb (来回走 'walk back and forth') and a noun (一个来回 'one round trip'). It's one of the most versatile direction words — 来回跑, 来回看, 来回说 all describe repetitive back-and-forth action.

Stroke Order

来 lái
回 huí