来往

• 拼音: lái wǎng
• 汉字拆解: 来 = originally wheat, later 'come'; 往 = 彳 (walking) + 王, to go toward

含义

To come and go; to have contact or dealings with someone; social intercourse.

Describes both physical movement back and forth and interpersonal relationships/interactions. Common uses: 来往密切 (have close contact), 断绝来往 (cut off relations), 来来往往 (coming and going constantly). As a noun, refers to social contact or dealings between people.

例句

1. 这两家公司业务来往频繁，每个月都有好几次合作项目。
2. 自从搬家以后，我们跟老邻居的来往就少了很多。
3. 马路上来来往往的行人很多，过马路一定要小心。

用法指南

语境: social, business, traffic

语气: descriptive

正确说法

• 我们两家来往不多。(Our two families don't have much contact.)
• 街上来往的人真多。(There are so many people coming and going on the street.)

错误说法

• 说'我和他来往了'表示约会 (来往 means general social contact, not dating — for romantic relationships use 交往)

起源与历史

Compound of 来 (come) + 往 (go), literally 'coming and going.' Extended from physical movement to social relations.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal