Verb + 来 + Verb + 去 (back and forth) · Verbo + 来 + Verbo + 去 (ida y vuelta)
Repeated thought need not involve movement
- You reconsider a problem several times.
- 我想来想去，还是没决定。 — The speaker thinks repeatedly but has not decided.
Repeated thought need not involve movement
- You reconsider a problem several times.
- I / me我想来想去，or / still还是not / haven't没to decide (to do something)决定。 — The speaker thinks repeatedly but has not decided.
You reconsider a problem several times. What does 我想来想去，还是没决定。 communicate?
The speaker thinks repeatedly but has not decided. 走来走去 describes physical movement; 想来想去 describes thought. Repetition need not imply that every instance is restless or anxious.
Build the form
- The pattern in this lesson is Verb + 来 + Verb + 去 (back and forth). Locate it in the original interlinear examples below.
- Keep the words in their demonstrated positions; the pattern must fit the intended situation as well as the sentence form.
he他walk走来walk走去。
Build the form
- The pattern in this lesson is Verb + to come来 + Verb + to go去 (back and forth). Locate it in the original interlinear examples below.
- Keep the words in their demonstrated positions; the pattern must fit the intended situation as well as the sentence form.
he他walk走来walk走去。
Using the lesson pattern in this demonstrated example: Pacing back and forth: 他走来走 ____。
Verb + 来 + Verb + 去 = back and forth: 走来走去. · Verbo + 来 + Verbo + 去 = ida y vuelta: 走来走去.
Read examples in context
- In the opening example, 我想来想去，还是没决定。: The speaker thinks repeatedly but has not decided.
- Explain who acts, what is described and which time or group is relevant before choosing an English paraphrase.
Read examples in context
- In the opening example, I / me我想来想去，or / still还是not / haven't没to decide (to do something)决定。: The speaker thinks repeatedly but has not decided.
- Explain who acts, what is described and which time or group is relevant before choosing an English paraphrase.
想来想去 means… · 想来想去 significa…
想来想去 means repeatedly thinking the matter over. Physical movement or anxiety is not required.
Know the boundary
- 走来走去 describes physical movement; 想来想去 describes thought.
- Repetition need not imply that every instance is restless or anxious.
Know the boundary
- 走来走去 describes physical movement; 想来想去 describes thought.
- Repetition need not imply that every instance is restless or anxious.
The verb on both sides must be the same. · El verbo en ambos lados debe ser el mismo.
Yes — 走来走去, 想来想去 (same verb). · Sí — 走来走去, 想来想去 (mismo verbo).
In the opening situation: The speaker thinks repeatedly but has not decided.
走来走去 describes physical movement; 想来想去 describes thought. Repetition need not imply that every instance is restless or anxious. The speaker thinks repeatedly but has not decided.
Use the distinction
- The speaker thinks repeatedly but has not decided.
- 走来走去 describes physical movement; 想来想去 describes thought. Repetition need not imply that every instance is restless or anxious.
Read the full reference: HSK 5 grammar — Complements.
Use the distinction
- The speaker thinks repeatedly but has not decided.
- 走来走去 describes physical movement; 想来想去 describes thought. Repetition need not imply that every instance is restless or anxious.
Read the full reference: HSK 5 grammar — Complements.