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来往

來往
láiwǎng
verb HSK 6 #7,217

Meanings

  1. 1 to come and go; to have dealings with
  2. 2 contact; interaction; traffic

Characters

来
lái
to come
往
wǎng
to go; towards
Coming and going - movement back and forth, or social interaction.

Examples

HSK 2
我们两家经常来往。
Wǒmen liǎng jiā jīngcháng láiwǎng.
Our two families interact frequently.
HSK 3
这条街上来往的人很多。
Zhè tiáo jiē shàng láiwǎng de rén hěnduō.
There are many people coming and going on this street.
HSK 6
来往车辆请减速。
Láiwǎng chēliàng qǐng jiǎnsù.
Vehicles passing through, please slow down.

Tips

usage
来往 as a noun means 'dealings/contact' (有来往 = have contact; 没有来往 = no contact). As a verb, it means 'to come and go' (来往的行人 = pedestrians going back and forth).

Stroke Order

来 lái
往 wǎng