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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

往来 [wǎnglái]
  1. 1. verb [去和来] come and go
  2. 2. verb [交往]
    两国往来密切。
    Contacts between the two countries are close.

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

往来 [wǎnglái]
  1. 1. come and go
  2. 2. contact; dealings; intercourse
    贸易往来
    trade contacts; commercial intercourse
    他们俩往来密切。
    The two of them are in close contact. or They see a lot of each other.

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

往来 [wǎnglái]
  1. 1. 去和来
    渡船往来不停地运送旅客。
  2. 2. 交往;交际
    礼尚往来

Examples

往来船只
shipping traffic
寒热往来
alternating spells of fever and chill
礼尚往来嘛,对他的盛情,我们自当还席。
Courtesy demands reciprocity, so we shall certainly invite him to dinner in return for his hospitality.
聘使往来
an exchange of state visits
常有书信往来
keep up a regular correspondence
素不往来
have never had anything to do with each other
他们俩往来密切。
The two of them are in close contact. or They see a lot of each other.
友好往来
friendly contacts (or exchanges)
禽流感期间,要严防往来迁徙的飞禽传播病毒。
During an epidemic of bird flu we must moniter the transmission between migrating species.

Collocations

往来的车辆
automobiles are coming and going
往来的行人
pedestrians are coming and going
资金往来
to receive and pay out money
业务往来
a business relationship
人员往来
staff turnover
友好往来
friendly exchanges
民间往来
non-governmental contact
不相往来
to have no contact with each other
往来密切
to maintain close ties with someone

Word Decomposition


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[lái]

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