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通往

tōng wǎng · tong wang

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HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. to lead to
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Which path?

  1. Liangliang

    这条(zhètiáo)小路(xiǎolù)通往(tōngwǎng)哪里(nǎlǐ)？

    Where does this little path lead?

  2. Dengdeng

    牌子(páizi)上(shàng)写着(xiězhe)：通往(tōngwǎng)山顶(shāndǐng)。

    The sign says: leads to the summit.

  3. Liangliang

    那条(nàtiáo)大路(dàlù)通往(tōngwǎng)哪里(nǎlǐ)？

    Where does that big road lead?

  4. Dengdeng

    通往(tōngwǎng)停车场(tíngchēchǎng)。

    It leads to the car park.

  5. Liangliang

    我们(wǒmen)走(zǒu)小路(xiǎolù)吧(ba)，它(tā)通往(tōngwǎng)山顶(shāndǐng)，风景(fēngjǐng)更(gèng)好(hǎo)。

    Let's take the little path. It leads to the summit, and the view is better.

  6. Dengdeng

    可是(kěshì)山顶(shāndǐng)有(yǒu)三千(sānqiān)个(gè)台阶(táijiē)，我们(wǒmen)还是(háishi)去(qù)停车场(tíngchēchǎng)吧(ba)。

    But the summit has three thousand steps. Let's go to the car park instead.

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2 examples
01

这(zhè)条(tiáo)小(xiǎo)路(lù)通(tōng)往(wǎng)山(shān)顶(dǐng)的(de)寺(sì)庙(miào)。

This small path leads to the temple at the top of the mountain.

02

对(duì)工(gōng)作(zuò)的(de)热(rè)爱(ài)是(shì)通(tōng)往(wǎng)幸(xìng)福(fú)的(de)钥(yào)匙(shi)。

Loving to work is the key to happiness.

Tatoeba: Chinese by egg0073 · English by Jesse · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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