come and go; travel back and forth; correspond
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to come and go; to travel back and forth; to correspond
Can refer to physical travel between places or the exchange of letters and messages. Often used in formal or literary contexts.
Tā他
jīng经
cháng常
wǎng往
huán还
yú于
Jīng京
Hù沪
zhī之
jiān间
。
He frequently travels back and forth between Beijing and Shanghai.
Tā他
men们
liǎng两
gè个
jīng经
cháng常
yǒu有
shū书
xìn信
wǎng往
huán还
。
The two of them often correspond by letter.
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Liǎng两
guó国
shǐ使
jié节
pín频
fán繁
wǎng往
huán还
，
shāng商
yì议
hé和
píng平
tiáo条
yuē约
。
Diplomats from the two countries shuttle back and forth frequently to negotiate a peace treaty.