to go there and back; comings and goings
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to make a round trip; to go there and back
Emphasizes the full journey from start point back to start point.
Běi北
jīng京
dào到
Shàng上
hǎi海
lái来
qù去
gòng共
yòng用
le了
liǎng两
tiān天
shí时
jiān间
。
The round trip from Beijing to Shanghai took two days in total.
Zhè这
tiáo条
gāo高
sù速
lái来
qù去
dōu都
hěn很
fāng方
biàn便
。
This highway is very convenient for going both ways.
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Tā他
lái来
qù去
cōng匆
cōng匆
，
lián连
fàn饭
dōu都
gù顾
bù不
shàng上
chī吃
。
He came and went in a hurry, not even having time to eat.
verb
to come and go; comings and goings
Refers to the action of arriving and departing, often describing freedom of movement or traffic.
Zhè这
lǐ里
shì是
kāi开
fàng放
qū区
yù域
，
rén人
yuán员
lái来
qù去
zì自
yóu由
。
This is an open area, people are free to come and go.
Chē车
zhàn站
lǐ里
rén人
lái来
rén人
wǎng往
，
lái来
qù去
bù不
xī息
。
The train station is bustling with people coming and going non-stop.
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Tā他
guān观
chá察
zhe着
jiē街
shàng上
chē车
liàng辆
de的
lái来
qù去
。
He observed the comings and goings of the vehicles on the street.