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往

wǎng · wang

Traditional 徃

HSK 2Old HSK 4

Meaning

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wǎng 往

  1. to go (in a direction)
  2. to
  3. towards
  4. (of a train) bound for
  5. past
  6. previous

wǎng 徃

  1. old variant of 往 (wǎng)
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In a conversation

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Which way is the subway?

  1. Leon

    请问(qǐngwèn)，地铁站(dìtiězhàn)怎么(zěnme)走(zǒu)？

    Excuse me, how do I get to the subway station?

  2. Dengdeng

    一直(yīzhí)往(wǎng)前(qián)走(zǒu)，到(dào)红绿灯(hónglǜdēng)往(wǎng)右(yòu)拐(guǎi)。

    Go straight ahead, and turn right at the traffic light.

  3. Leon

    好的(hǎode)，谢谢(xièxie)！我(wǒ)往(wǎng)这边(zhèbiān)走(zǒu)。

    OK, thanks! I'll go this way.

  4. Liangliang

    等一下(děngyīxià)！右边(yòubian)在(zài)那边(nàbian)，你(nǐ)走错(zǒucuò)了(le)。

    Wait! The right side is over there. You're going the wrong way.

  5. Leon

    哦(ò)，我的(wǒde)右手(yòushǒu)在(zài)这边(zhèbiān)！

    Oh, my right hand is on this side!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

汤(tāng)姆(mǔ)往(wǎng)他(tā)的(de)吐(tǔ)司(sī)上(shàng)放(fàng)了(le)许(xǔ)多(duō)蜂(fēng)蜜(mì)。

Tom put a lot of honey on his toast.

Tatoeba: Chinese by ZeroAurora · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

我(wǒ)应(yīng)该(gāi)往(wǎng)你(nǐ)的(de)咖(kā)啡(fēi)里(lǐ)放(fàng)多(duō)少(shao)糖(táng)呢(ne)？

How much sugar should I put in your coffee?

Tatoeba: Chinese by slo_oth · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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