Writing
来回 (lái huí) — how to say "back and forth" in Chinese
来回
Back and forth
verb · noun · adverb
Character composition
来
to come
回
to return
Radicals / Keys
囗
Enclosure
#31 · wéi · 3 strokes
木
Tree
#75 · mù · 4 strokes
Collocations
来回跑两趟
lái huí pǎo liǎng tàng
to make two round trips
来回的车票
lái huí de chē piào
a round-trip ticket
来回走动
lái huí zǒu dòng
to walk back and forth
Examples
他每天坐地铁来回上班。
He takes the subway back and forth to work every day.
我来回走。
I walk back and forth.
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Frequently asked questions
Back and forth meaning in Chinese
"back and forth" in Chinese is 来回 (lái huí).
What does 来回 mean in English?
来回 (lái huí) means "Back and forth".
How is 来回 pronounced?
It is pronounced lái huí (written as lai hui, laihui). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "back and forth" in Chinese characters?
It is written 来回: 来 has 7 strokes, 回 has 6 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 来回?
来回 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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