Definition
往复 is a formal adverb meaning 'back and forth' or 'to and fro', commonly used in technical, literary, or abstract contexts to describe reciprocal movement or exchange. It is less colloquial than 来回 and often appears in set phrases like 往复运动 (reciprocating motion) or 往复交谈 (talk back and forth).
adv.
back and forthto and fro (formal)reciprocally (in technical/abstract contexts)
Examples
- 往复。Tāmen wǎng fù tǎolùn le yí ge xiǎoshí.They discussed back and forth for an hour.
- 往复。Zhè tái jīqì de wǎng fù yùndòng hěn píngwěn.The reciprocating motion of this machine is very smooth.
- 往复。Shuāngfāng wǎng fù jiāohuàn le yìjiàn.The two sides exchanged opinions back and forth.
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