---
title: "Wanglai Meaning: 往来 (wǎnglái) Means “to come and go”"
description: "往来 (traditional 往來, wǎnglái) means “to come and go”. Hear its tones, see what 往 and 来 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/wanglai"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 往来 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

往来 wǎnglái

## to come and go

## It can also mean

- contact; dealings; exchanges

## Its characters

1. 往 wǎng toward
2. 来 lái to come

## In a sentence

街上车辆往来不断。 Cars come and go on the street nonstop.

于是单枪匹马，反身又杀入曹军之中，**往来**冲杀，逢人便问夫人的下落。

From [单骑救主 · Zhao Yun Rides Alone](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/zhao-yun-rides-alone-three-kingdoms-advanced-chinese-9#library-word-452-454)

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## More words with 往 or 来

- [本来 běnlái](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/benlai)
- [长期以来 chángqī-yǐlái](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/changqiyilai)
- [出来 chūlái](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chulai)
- [从来 cónglái](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/conglai)
- [到来 dàolái](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/daolai)
- [归来 guīlái](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/guilai)
- [过来 guòlái](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/guolai)
- [后来 hòulái](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/houlai)
- [回来 huílái](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/huilai)
- [将来 jiānglái](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jianglai)

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