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usually
to associate
to leave for
to go back and forth
to come and go
from now on
dealings
in former years
to yearn for
in the past
to come and go
lit. proper behavior is based on reciprocity
Notice where 往 sits in each complete thought.
It'd be better if you didn't associate with men like that.
Source: Tatoeba #2669708 · CC BY 2.0 FRI'm on my way to the meeting right now.
Source: Tatoeba #5650435 · CC BY 2.0 FRDid you buy a round-trip ticket?
Source: Tatoeba #6822546 · CC BY 2.0 FRYou'd better not keep company with him.
Source: Tatoeba #902034 · CC BY 2.0 FRThey are going forwards and I am always going backwards.
Source: Tatoeba #381215 · CC BY 2.0 FRI'm looking forward to watching the movie with her.
Source: Tatoeba #1406482 · CC BY 2.0 FRDefinitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.