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title: "Wangfan Meaning: 往返 (wǎngfǎn) Means “to go back and forth”"
description: "往返 (wǎngfǎn) means “to go back and forth; round trip”. Hear its tones, see what 往 and 返 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/wangfan"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 往返 mean?

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往返 wǎngfǎn

## to go back and forth; round trip

## Its characters

1. 往 wǎng toward
2. 返 fǎn to return

## In a sentence

往返机票比单程的便宜。 A round-trip ticket is cheaper than a one-way one.

悟空卖弄本事，将身一耸，跳离地五六丈，踏着云霞飞了一顿饭的时间，**往返**不过三里，落在面前道：“师父，这就是腾云了。

From [七十二变 · Seventy-Two Changes](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/seventy-two-changes-journey-to-the-west-advanced-chinese-3#library-word-277-279)

[More about 往返](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E5%BE%80%E8%BF%94)

## More words with 往 or 返

- [重返 chóngfǎn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chongfan)
- [返还 fǎnhuán](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fanhuan)
- [返回 fǎnhuí](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fanhui)
- [交往 jiāowǎng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiaowang)
- [前往 qiánwǎng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qianwang)
- [往后 wǎnghòu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/wanghou)
- [往来 wǎnglái](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/wanglai)
- [往年 wǎngnián](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/wangnian)
- [往日 wǎngrì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/wangri)
- [往事 wǎngshì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/wangshi)

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