coming and going; contact; association
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to come and go; (of vehicles, people, etc.) to move back and forth
neutralDescribes bidirectional movement in physical space.
Zhè这
tiáo条
lù路
shàng上
de的
chē车
liàng辆
wǎng往
lái来
pín频
fán繁
。
Vehicles move back and forth frequently on this road.
Mǎ码
tóu头
biān边
chuán船
zhī只
wǎng往
lái来
，
shí十
fēn分
fán繁
máng忙
。
Ships come and go at the pier, making it very busy.
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Xíng行
rén人
wǎng往
lái来
chuān穿
suō梭
yú于
fán繁
máng忙
de的
jiē街
dào道
shàng上
。
Pedestrians come and go, weaving through the busy street.
verb
to have contact with; to associate; to have dealings
neutralRefers to social or business interactions between people.
Wǒ我
men们
liǎng两
jiā家
shì世
dài代
yǒu友
hǎo好
，
wǎng往
lái来
mì密
qiè切
。
Our two families have been friendly for generations and are in close contact.
Tā他
men们
zhǐ只
yǒu有
shāng商
yè业
wǎng往
lái来
，
sī私
xià下
méi没
shén什
me么
jiāo交
qing情
。
They only have business dealings, with no personal friendship.
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Tuì退
xiū休
hòu后
，
tā他
hé和
lǎo老
tóng同
shì事
zhī之
jiān间
jiù就
méi没
shén什
me么
wǎng往
lái来
le了
。
After retiring, he no longer has much contact with his old colleagues.