Definition
往来 (wǎng lái) means 'to come and go' (of people, traffic) or 'to have dealings with' — it's a formal, written word for ongoing two-way movement or social contact. 来往 (lái wǎng) is its everyday spoken equivalent; 往返 (wǎng fǎn) focuses on a single round trip rather than repeated comings and goings.
verb
to go back and forthto come and goto have dealings or contacts (with each other)
Examples
- 往来。Dìtiě zhàn lǐ rénqún wǎng lái bùduàn.Crowds of people constantly come and go in the subway station.
- 往来。Zhè liǎng jiā gōngsī yǐjīng wǎng lái duō nián le.These two companies have had dealings for many years.
- ，往来。Tāmen suīrán zhù de hěn jìn, dàn hěn shǎo wǎng lái.Although they live very close, they rarely have contact with each other.
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