Definition
来回 (lái huí) describes physical back-and-forth movement or a round trip, and can be used as a verb, noun, or adverb. Unlike 往返 (wǎng fǎn), which is more formal and used specifically for travel or round trips, 来回 is more general and common in everyday speech. As an adverb meaning 'back and forth', it differs from 反复 (fǎn fù), which means 'repeatedly' in an abstract sense without physical movement.
verb
to go back and forthto make a round trip
noun
round tripreturn journey
adverb
back and forthto and frorepeatedly
Examples
- 来回。Tā měitiān zài gōngsī hé xiǎo diàn zhījiān lái huí pǎo.He runs back and forth between the company and the small shop every day.
- 来回。Cóng Běijīng dào Shànghǎi de lái huí xūyào wǔ gè xiǎoshí.The round trip from Beijing to Shanghai takes five hours.
- 来回，。Tā lái huí de yáo tóu, biǎoshì bù tóngyì.He shook his head back and forth, indicating disagreement.
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