What does 一来二去 mean in Chinese?

一来二去 (yī lái èr qù) means "gradually; little by little; in the course of time" in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 一来二去?

一来二去 is pronounced "yī lái èr qù" in Mandarin Chinese. It is made up of 4 syllables.

一来二去 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.

一来二去 is made up of the characters 一, 来, 二, 去. Each character has its own meaning and can appear in other words.

You can practice writing 一来二去 using our stroke order tool.

一来二去

yī lái èr qù

gradually; little by little; in the course of time

Traditional: 一來二去

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一来二去 is not on the HSK 2.0 lists or the new exam syllabus.

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