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往返
wǎng fǎn
Pinyin
Definition
往返
-
wǎng fǎn
to go back and forth
to go to and fro
round trip
Character Decomposition
往
彳
王
丶
返
辶
⺁
又
Related Words
(20)
往
wǎng
1
to go (in a direction)
2
to
3
towards
4
(of a train) bound for
5
past
6
previous
往事
wǎng shì
1
past events
2
former happenings
往往
wǎng wǎng
1
usually
2
in many cases
3
more often than not
一如既往
yī rú jì wǎng
1
just as in the past (idiom); as before
2
continuing as always
交往
jiāo wǎng
1
to associate (with)
2
to have contact (with)
3
to hang out (with)
4
to date
5
(interpersonal) relationship
6
association
7
contact
以往
yǐ wǎng
1
in the past
2
formerly
来往
lái wǎng
1
to come and go
2
to have dealings with
3
to be in relation with
前往
qián wǎng
1
to leave for
2
to proceed towards
3
to go
向往
xiàng wǎng
1
to yearn for
2
to look forward to
往来
wǎng lái
1
dealings
2
contacts
3
to go back and forth
往前
wǎng qián
1
to move forwards
往外
wǎng wài
1
out
2
outbound
3
departing
往常
wǎng cháng
1
usual
2
customary
往年
wǎng nián
1
in former years
2
in previous years
往后
wǎng hòu
1
from now on
2
in the future
3
time to come
往日
wǎng rì
1
former days
2
the past
往昔
wǎng xī
1
the past
往返
wǎng fǎn
1
to go back and forth
2
to go to and fro
3
round trip
赶往
gǎn wǎng
1
to hurry to (somewhere)
返
fǎn
1
to return (to)
Idioms
(15)
一如既往
yī rú jì wǎng
1
just as in the past (idiom); as before
2
continuing as always
一往无前
yī wǎng wú qián
1
to advance courageously (idiom)
2
to press forward
人往高处走,水往低处流
rén wǎng gāo chù zǒu , shuǐ wǎng dī chù liú
1
man seeks his way up just as water seeks its way down (idiom)
2
one should constantly strive to make progress
往事已矣
wǎng shì yǐ yǐ
1
the past is dead (idiom)
既往不咎
jì wǎng bù jiù
1
to forget and not bear recriminations (idiom); to let bygones be bygones
2
There is no point in crying over spilt milk.
无功而返
wú gōng ér fǎn
1
to return without any achievement (idiom); to go home with one's tail between one's legs
熙来攘往
xī lái rǎng wǎng
1
a place buzzing with activity (idiom)
独来独往
dú lái dú wǎng
1
coming and going alone (idiom); a lone operator
2
keeping to oneself
3
unsociable
4
maverick
礼尚往来
lǐ shàng wǎng lái
1
lit. proper behavior is based on reciprocity (idiom)
2
fig. to return politeness for politeness
积重难返
jī zhòng nán fǎn
1
ingrained habits are hard to overcome (idiom); bad old practices die hard
继往开来
jì wǎng kāi lái
1
to follow the past and herald the future (idiom); part of a historical transition
2
forming a bridge between earlier and later stages
迎来送往
yíng lái sòng wǎng
1
lit. to meet those arriving, to send of those departing (idiom); busy entertaining guests
2
all time taken over with social niceties
返老还童
fǎn lǎo huán tóng
1
to recover one's youthful vigor
2
to feel rejuvenated (idiom)
迷不知返
mí bù zhī fǎn
1
to go astray and to not know how to get back on the right path (idiom)
鉴往知来
jiàn wǎng zhī lái
1
to observe the past to foresee the future (idiom, taken loosely from Book of Songs); studying ancient wisdom gives insight into what is to come
Sample Sentences
单程还是往返?
dānchéng háishi wǎngfǎn ?
One-way or round-trip?
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Elementary
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往返。
wǎngfǎn 。
Round-trip.
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Elementary
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你好,我想订从上海到温州的往返票。商务舱。
nǐhǎo ,wǒ xiǎng dìng cóng Shànghǎi dào Wēnzhōu de wǎngfǎn piào 。shāngwùcāng 。
Hello, I want to book a return ticket from Shanghai to Wenzhou. Business class.
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Intermediate
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学校可以报销我的往返机票吗?
xuéxiào kěyǐ bàoxiāo wǒ de wǎngfǎn jīpiào ma ?
Can the school reimburse me for my return plane ticket?
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Intermediate
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往返票50元。
wǎngfǎn piào wǔshí yuán 。
A return ticket is 50 RMB.
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Elementary
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我要一张往返票。
wǒ yào yī zhāng wǎngfǎn piào 。
I’d like a return ticket.
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Elementary
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单程还是往返?
dānchéng háishì wǎngfǎn ?
One way or return?
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Elementary
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