HSK · Level 69
75 words
Chinese word
往来
Pronunciation
Pinyinwǎng lái
Meaning
- nountraffic
Example
这条街上往来很多。zhè tiáo jiē shàng wǎng lái hěn duō
There is a lot of traffic on this street.
More examples
两国间的友好往来促进了贸易发展。liǎng guó jiān de yóu háo wǎng lái cù jìn le mào yì fā zhǎn
Friendly exchanges between the two countries promoted the development of trade.
Core concept
Repeated movement along a shared route, or an ongoing exchange between people.
Common phrases
往来人员wǎng lái rén yuán
people coming and going
友好往来yóu háo wǎng lái
friendly exchanges
书信往来shū xìn wǎng lái
correspondence
Similar words
通行tōng xíng: Movement along or through a road or other place.
来往lái wǎng: People or things repeatedly traveling to and from a place.
交通jiāo tōng: The flow of people or vehicles along roads and through public areas.
Definition in Chinese
指来去往返的行为或状态，可特指街道、门口等处的人流或车辆的通行，也可泛指人与人之间的交往往来。zhǐ lái qù wáng fǎn de xíng wéi huò zhuàng tài kě tè zhǐ jiē dào mén kǒu děng chù de rén liú huò chē liàng de tōng xíng yě kě fàn zhǐ rén yǔ rén zhī jiān de jiāo wǎng wǎng lái
Word origin
往来 (wǎnglái, "go and come") joins the outward movement of 往 (wǎng, "go toward") with the return movement of 来 (lái, "come"), creating a word for movement or exchange in both directions.
Usage tips
- In a description of a street or entrance, this word focuses on movement passing through the area rather than on the place itself, so it is not limited to cars.
Related words
- 来往lái wǎngcome and goverb
- 往来关系wǎng lái guān xìexchange relationsnoun