往返 (wǎng fǎn) — to go back and forth; to make a round trip
Definition
往返 is a written/formal verb for a complete round trip (going and returning), like 往返票 'round-trip ticket'. 来回 is the everyday spoken equivalent; 往来 adds the sense of social/commercial dealings.
verb
to go back and forthto make a round trip
Examples
- 往返。Tā měi tiān zuò dì tiě wǎng fǎn yú gōng sī hé jiā zhī jiān.He takes the subway round trip between company and home every day.
- ，。Zhè zhāng piào shì wǎng fǎn piào, qī tiān yǒu xiào.This ticket is a round-trip ticket, valid for seven days.
- 往返。Zhè cì wǎng fǎn xū yào wǔ gè xiǎo shí.This round trip takes five hours.
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