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wǎngfù

to go and come back
to make a return trip
backwards and forwards (e.g. of piston or pump action)
to reciprocate (of machine part)

again and again; repeatedly; time and time again
to contact; to get in touch with
to go and come back; to make a round trip; to go forwards and backwards

重編國語辭典

Entry Composition

to go (in a direction)
to
towards
(of a train) bound for
past
previous

old variant of 往 wǎng

to go and return
to return
to resume
to return to a normal or original state
to repeat
again
to recover
to restore
to turn over
to reply
to answer
to reply to a letter
to retaliate
to carry out

to repeat
to double
to overlap
complex (not simple)
compound
composite
double
diplo-
duplicate
overlapping
to duplicate

variant of 复 fù
to reply to a letter

Containing this entry

wǎngfùyùndòng

backwards and forwards action (e.g. of piston or pump)
reciprocating motion

reciprocating saw

xúnhuánwǎngfù

Related entries

to return a favor
to reciprocate
(literary) to report back

(in) return
reciprocation
payback
retaliation
to report back
to reciprocate

作为回报，我给了她一个娃娃。

I gave her a doll in return.

Source: Tatoeba