Chinese Word: 往 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

往HSK 2

Pinyin: wǎng

English Definition: to go (in a direction); to; towards; (of a train) bound for; past; previous

Chinese Definition:
①去，到：往返。往复。往还(huán)。往来。交往。向往。勇往直前。
②过去：往昔。往日。往事。往古。往常。以往。一如既往。
③同“望”。
④来返复。

Synonym: 去

Antonyms: 来返

Total strokes: 8; Radical: 彳

Pictophonetic:王 indicates the sound; 彳 (step) conveys the meaning.

Character Formation:

⿰ Left to right
- 彳 [ chì ] to step with the left foot
- ⿱ Above to below
  - 王 [ wáng ] king, ruler; royal; surname

Similar Characters: 社住注柱驻

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往往HSK 4	wǎng wǎng	usually; in many cases; more often than not
交往HSK 5	jiāo wǎng	to associate (with); to have contact (with); to hang out (with); to date; (interpersonal) relationship; association; contact
以往HSK 6	yǐ wǎng	in the past; formerly
前往	qián wǎng	to leave for; to proceed towards; to go
往来HSK 2	wǎng lái	dealings; contacts; to go back and forth

1		wǒ 我 wǎng 往 xī biān 西边 zǒu 走 le 了。 I walked towards the west.
2		dà jiā 大家 dōu 都 zài 在 wǎng 往 qián jìn 前进。 Everyone is moving forward.
3		zhè 这 tiáo 条 dà dào 大道 tōng wǎng 通往 hé fāng 何方？ Where does this road lead?
4		qǐng 请 chéng zuò 乘坐 fú tī 扶梯 wǎng 往 shàng 上 zǒu 走。 Please take the escalator up.
5		zhè 这 tiáo 条 dào lù 道路 tōng wǎng 通往 huǒ chē zhàn 火车站。 This road leads to the train station.

1		wǒ 我 wǎng 往 xī biān 西边 zǒu 走 le 了。 I walked towards the west.
2		dà jiā 大家 dōu 都 zài 在 wǎng 往 qián jìn 前进。 Everyone is moving forward.
3		zhè 这 tiáo 条 dà dào 大道 tōng wǎng 通往 hé fāng 何方？ Where does this road lead?
4		qǐng 请 chéng zuò 乘坐 fú tī 扶梯 wǎng 往 shàng 上 zǒu 走。 Please take the escalator up.
5		zhè 这 tiáo 条 dào lù 道路 tōng wǎng 通往 huǒ chē zhàn 火车站。 This road leads to the train station.