转来转去

轉來轉去

zhuànlái-zhuànqù

phrase #19,845

Meanings

HSK 3

我在这条街上转来转去，就是找不到那家店。

Wǒ zài zhè tiáo jiēshang zhuànlái zhuànqù, jiùshì zhǎo búdào nà jiā diàn.

I wandered back and forth on this street but just couldn't find that shop.

HSK 7-9

他在房间里转来转去，看起来很焦虑。

Tā zài fángjiān lǐ zhuànlái zhuànqù, kànqǐlái hěn jiāolǜ.

He was pacing around the room, looking very anxious.

grammar

转来转去 follows the common pattern Verb+来+Verb+去, indicating repeated back-and-forth action. Other examples: 走来走去, 跑来跑去.

转 zhuǎn

来 lái

去 qù