loi4 wong5來往来往
Jyutpingloi4 wong5
Yalelòih wóhng
Definition
Contact, dealings, or relations between people.
colloquialpeoplecommunication
How it's used
Focuses on the existence of a social or professional connection rather than just the act of communicating. It often implies a recurring or ongoing relationship, making it common to describe the state of a friendship or business partnership. When used in the negative, it signals a clear cooling of relations or a total severance of ties.
Examples
I don't have much contact with him anymore.
Do you two usually have any dealings with each other?
Related words
Common mistake
Avoid using this to describe a single instance of sending a message or making a phone call, as it implies a broader, sustained pattern of interaction. Use 聯絡 instead if you are referring to a specific, one-off attempt to get in touch with someone.
Grammar color guide
Noun
Verb
Adjective
Adverb
Pronoun
Classifier
Particle
Connector
Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
