back and forth; repeatedly; dealings
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to go back and forth; to reciprocate; to be repeated
Describes physical movement or cyclical processes. Often used in technical contexts for mechanical motion.
Huó活
sāi塞
zài在
qì气
gāng缸
lǐ里
zuò做
wǎng往
fù复
yùn运
dòng动
。
The piston moves back and forth in the cylinder.
Lì历
shǐ史
de的
fā发
zhǎn展
zǒng总
shì是
xún循
huán环
wǎng往
fù复
de的
。
The development of history is always cyclical.
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Fēng风
xiāng箱
tōng通
guò过
wǎng往
fù复
lā拉
dòng动
lái来
gǔ鼓
fēng风
。
The bellows blow air through back-and-forth pulling.
verb
to have dealings with; to associate; to come and go
literaryUsed in formal or literary contexts to describe social interactions or diplomatic relations.
Liǎng两
guó国
zhī之
jiān间
suī虽
yǒu有
fēn纷
zhēng争
，
dàn但
mín民
jiān间
wǎng往
fù复
cóng从
wèi未
zhōng中
duàn断
。
Although there were disputes between the two countries, private dealings never ceased.
Bīn宾
zhǔ主
wǎng往
fù复
，
jìn尽
huān欢
ér而
sàn散
。
The host and guests interacted back and forth, dispersing only after full enjoyment.
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Jiù旧
shí时
shāng商
gǔ贾
wǎng往
fù复
yú于
sī丝
chóu绸
zhī之
lù路
。
In olden times, merchants traveled back and forth along the Silk Road.