back and forth; repeatedly
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadverb
back and forth; to and fro; repeatedly
informalDescribes repetitive physical movement or verbal repetition, often with a slight nuance of monotony or persistence.
Tā他
zài在
fáng房
jiān间
lǐ里
lái来
huí回
lái来
qù去
de地
zǒu走
zhe着
，
xiǎn显
de得
hěn很
jiāo焦
lǜ虑
。
He was walking back and forth in the room, seeming very anxious.
Tā他
pà怕
bié别
rén人
bù不
míng明
bai白
，
zǒng总
shì是
lái来
huí回
lái来
qù去
de地
shuō说
tóng同
yàng样
de的
huà话
。
He was afraid others wouldn't understand, so he kept repeating the same thing over and over.
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Zhè这
ge个
wèn问
tí题
wǒ我
men们
yǐ已
jīng经
zài在
huì会
shàng上
lái来
huí回
lái来
qù去
tǎo讨
lùn论
le了
hǎo好
jǐ几
cì次
le了
。
We have already discussed this issue back and forth several times in the meeting.
Xǐ洗
yī衣
jī机
gǔn滚
tǒng筒
lái来
huí回
lái来
qù去
de地
zhuàn转
dòng动
zhe着
。
The washing machine drum was rotating back and forth.