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Expressing "toward" with 往 ("wang3")

往 wǎng

Preposition
HSK 3

Structure

往 + Direction / Place + Verb Verb + 往 + Direction / Place

Translations

  • toward

Definition

往（wǎng）是一个介词，表示动作的方向或目标，常与方位词或地点名词连用，意为“向、朝”。

往 (wǎng) is a preposition indicating the direction or target of an action, often used with location words or place names, meaning 'toward' or 'to'.

Usage

往用于动词后或前，表示动作进行的方向。通常结构为“往 + 方位词/地点 + 动词”，或“动词 + 往 + 地点”。

往 is used before or after a verb to indicate the direction of the action. Common patterns are '往 + location/direction + verb' or 'verb + 往 + location'.

Examples

  • 1 请往前走。 (Please go straight ahead.)
  • 2 他往左拐了。 (He turned left.)
  • 3 飞机飞往北京。 (The plane is flying toward Beijing.)
  • 4 这条小路通往山顶。 (This path leads to the mountaintop.)
  • 5 她往我这边看了一眼。 (She glanced over toward me.)

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