来往 (lái wǎng) — to come and go (of traffic, people, etc.); to have dealings with; to be in contact with
Definition
来往 covers two senses: traffic/people coming and going, and people keeping in contact or having dealings. Compared with 打交道, 来往 is a verb for an ongoing relationship, while 打交道 focuses on individual interactions.
verb
to come and go (of traffic, people, etc.)to have dealings withto be in contact with
Examples
- 来往。Zhè tiáo lù lái wǎng de chē liàng hěn duō.There is a lot of traffic coming and going on this road.
- 来往。Tā men liǎng jiā yǐ jīng duō nián méi yǒu lái wǎng le.The two families have had no dealings with each other for many years.
- ，来往。Zì cóng bān dào xīn chéng shì, wǒ men hé jiù lín jū jiù méi yǒu lái wǎng le.Since moving to a new city, we haven't been in contact with our old neighbors.
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