往返 (wǎngfǎn) · to go back and forth

往返 (wǎngfǎn) means “to go back and forth; round trip”. It is written with 2 characters: 往 (towards) + 返 (to restore). It is an old HSK 5 word (HSK 2.0).

How 往返 is built

The characters

往 wǎng · towards

What 往 is made of

彳chì — to step with the left foot
- 丨 — vertical stroke
王wáng — king
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 土tǔ — earth
  - 十 — ten
  - 一 — horizontal stroke

Origin hint: 彳 gives the meaning, 王 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

返 fǎn · to restore

What 返 is made of

辶 — walking, moving
反fǎn — reverse
- 厂chǎng — cliff
- 又yòu — and

Example sentences

往返机票比较便宜。Wǎngfǎn jīpiào bǐjiào piányi.Round-trip tickets are cheaper.

他每天往返于两个城市之间。Tā měitiān wǎngfǎn yú liǎng gè chéngshì zhījiān.He travels back and forth between two cities every day.

Questions about 往返

What does 往返 mean?

往返 (wǎngfǎn) means “to go back and forth; round trip”.

How do you pronounce 往返?

往返 is pronounced wǎngfǎn.

Which HSK level is 往返?

往返 is in Old HSK 5.

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It is part of Old HSK 5 · Group 97: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.

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