wong5 waan4往還往还

Jyutpingwong5 waan4

Yalewóhng wàahn

動詞

Definition

To travel back and forth; to make a round trip.

neutraltraveltime

How it's used

Often used in formal or written contexts to describe travel between two points, but it is also understood in spoken Cantonese when discussing travel itineraries. It specifically emphasizes the round trip aspect rather than just the act of traveling. It is frequently paired with the concept of same day travel to highlight efficiency.

Examples

ngo5我dei6哋gam1今jat6日heoi3去lei4離dou2島wong5往waan4還，hou2好faai3快zau6就faan1返dou3到uk1屋kei2企。

We are going to the outlying islands and back today, we will be home very soon.

nei5你hai6係mai6咪daa2打syun3算zik1即jat6日wong5往waan4還，m4唔gwo3過je6夜aa4呀？

Are you planning to go and return on the same day, without staying overnight?

Common phrases

zik1即jat6日wong5往waan4還

same day return trip

Common mistake

Learners often mistake this for a general word for travel, but it specifically implies a return journey. It is not used for one way trips or moving to a new place permanently.