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往来

wǎng lái · wang lai

Traditional 往來

HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. dealings
  2. contacts
  3. to go back and forth
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Neighbors

  1. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)和(hé)楼上(lóushàng)的(de)邻居(línjū)有(yǒu)往来(wǎnglái)吗(ma)？

    Do you have contact with your upstairs neighbor?

  2. Liangliang

    有(yǒu)啊(a)，我们(wǒmen)常常(chángcháng)往来(wǎnglái)，一起(yīqǐ)吃饭(chīfàn)。

    Yes, we visit each other often and eat together.

  3. Dengdeng

    你们(nǐmen)是(shì)怎么(zěnme)认识(rènshi)的(de)？

    How did you meet?

  4. Liangliang

    他的(tāde)快递(kuàidì)总是(zǒngshì)送到(sòngdào)我家(wǒjiā)。

    His packages always get delivered to my place.

  5. Dengdeng

    哈哈(hāhā)，那(nà)你们(nǐmen)的(de)往来(wǎnglái)，是(shì)快递(kuàidì)送来(sònglái)的(de)。

    Haha, so the courier started your contact.

  6. Liangliang

    对(duì)，我们(wǒmen)已经(yǐjīng)有(yǒu)三年(sānnián)的(de)往来(wǎnglái)了(le)，快递(kuàidì)也(yě)送错(sòngcuò)三年(sānnián)了(le)。

    Yes, we have been in touch for three years, and the packages have been misdelivered for three years.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

两(liǎng)国(guó)之(zhī)间(jiān)的(de)贸(mào)易(yì)往(wǎng)来(lái)近(jìn)年(nián)来(lái)不(bú)断(duàn)增(zēng)加(jiā)。

Trade exchanges between the two countries have been increasing in recent years.

02

他(tā)们(men)两(liǎng)家(jiā)是(shì)世(shì)交(jiāo)，多(duō)年(nián)来(lái)一(yì)直(zhí)往(wǎng)来(lái)密(mì)切(qiè)。

The two families have been friends for generations and have had close dealings for many years.

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