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  4. đi lại

đi lại

/ɗi laːj/
to go back and forth

Tôi phải đi lại giữa hai thành phố hàng tuần.

I have to go back and forth between the two cities every week.


general

To travel or move between two or more places repeatedly, often for work, business, or daily routines.

Doanh nhân phải đi lại thường xuyên để gặp khách hàng.

Businesspeople often have to go back and forth to meet clients.

Học sinh đi lại giữa nhà và trường mỗi ngày.

Students go back and forth between home and school every day.

This phrase emphasizes the repetitive nature of travel between locations.

Collocations

đi lại thường xuyênto go back and forth frequentlyđi lại giữa hai nơito go back and forth between two places

Synonyms

đi lại thường xuyênđi lại giữa hai nơiđi lại liên tục

Antonyms

đi một chiềuđi một lần

Related Phrases

đi lại thường xuyênphrase
to go back and forth frequently
đi lại giữa hai nơiphrase
to go back and forth between two places

Pro Tip

Common Usage

This phrase is often used in contexts involving work, school, or daily routines.

Gold Rule

Repetitive Travel

Use 'đi lại' to describe any travel that involves returning to the starting point.

Word Origin

Combination of 'đi' (to go) and 'lại' (again), forming a phrase to describe repetitive travel.

Usage Notes

Often used to describe commuting, business travel, or frequent movement between locations.

Word Breakdown

đi
to go
root
+
lại
again
root
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