来回

來回

láihuí

adverb HSK 7-9 #6,445

Meanings

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

Characters

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