HSK · Level 55
105 words
Chinese word
来往
Pronunciation
Pinyinlái wǎng
Meaning
- verbinteract with
Example
我和同事经常来往。wǒ hé tóng shì jīng cháng lái wǎng
I often interact with my colleagues.
More examples
在这条老街上，人们仍然常常来往。zài zhè tiáo lǎo jiē shàng rén men réng rán cháng cháng lái wǎng
People still often come and go along this old street.
Core concept
Movement and contact that travel back and forth between two people, places, or groups.
Common phrases
与亲友来往yǔ qīn yǒu lái wǎng
interact with friends and relatives
与供应商来往yǔ gōng yìng shāng lái wǎng
interact with suppliers
经常来往jīng cháng lái wǎng
interact frequently
Similar words
交往jiāo wǎng: Associate with people through mutual social contact.
往来wǎng lái: Travel back and forth regularly between two places or sides.
联系lián xì: Make contact with someone or create a connection.
交际jiāo jì: Socialize and build relationships with other people.
Definition in Chinese
指人在两个地点或双方之间不断互相往返或交流，强调双向的移动或联系。zhǐ rén zài liǎng gè dì diǎn huò shuāng fāng zhī jiān bú duàn hù xiāng wáng fǎn huò jiāo liú qiáng diào shuāng xiàng de yí dòng huò lián xì
Word origin
来 (lái, "come") names movement toward one side and 往 (wǎng, "go") movement away, so their pairing suggests repeated two-way passage or connection.
Usage tips
- The word normally suggests repetition, so it is a poor fit for an event that happens only once.
Other meanings
- pass back and forthverb
- trafficnoun
- go in and outnoun
Opposites
- 绝交jué jiāobreak off relationsverb
- 隔绝gé juécut offverb
Related words
- 来来往往lái lái wáng wǎngcoming and goingidiom