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前往

qián wǎng · qian wang

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

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Meaning

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  1. to leave for; to proceed towards; to go to
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In a conversation

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Gate three

  1. Dengdeng

    听(tīng)，广播(guǎngbō)在(zài)说话(shuōhuà)。

    Listen, the announcement is on.

  2. Liangliang

    前往(qiánwǎng)杭州(hángzhōu)的(de)旅客(lǚkè)，请(qǐng)到(dào)三号口(sānhàokǒu)检票(jiǎnpiào)。

    Passengers heading for Hangzhou, please go to gate three.

  3. Dengdeng

    我们(wǒmen)去(qù)杭州(hángzhōu)，快(kuài)前往(qiánwǎng)三号口(sānhàokǒu)！

    We are going to Hangzhou. Quick, head for gate three!

  4. Liangliang

    好(hǎo)，三号口(sānhàokǒu)在(zài)哪儿(nǎr)？

    OK. Where is gate three?

  5. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)也(yě)不(bù)知道(zhīdào)。我们(wǒmen)先(xiān)前往(qiánwǎng)服务台(fúwùtái)问问(wènwèn)吧(ba)。

    I do not know either. Let us head to the information desk and ask.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)登(dēng)上(shàng)了(le)前(qián)往(wǎng)洛(luò)杉(shān)矶(jī)的(de)飞(fēi)机(jī)。

He boarded a plane bound for Los Angeles.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by CN · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

代(dài)表(biǎo)团(tuán)明(míng)天(tiān)早(zǎo)上(shang)前(qián)往(wǎng)北(běi)京(jīng)参(cān)加(jiā)会(huì)议(yì)。

The delegation is leaving for Beijing tomorrow morning to attend a meeting.

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前
qián

front; forward

往
wǎng

to go (in a direction); to

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Definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Pinyin display and entry grouping have been adapted.

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