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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

往 [wǎng]

1. preposition to

飞机正飞往柏林。

The plane is flying to Berlin.
2. adjective [pl] past

往事

past events

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

往 [wǎng]

1. verb go

何往？

Where are you going?
2. preposition in the direction of; towards; to

往东走去

go in an eastward direction; go eastwards

劲往一处使

all directing their efforts towards the same goal
3. adjective past; previous

往事

past events; the past

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

往 [wǎng]

1. 动去；到

勇往直前。

前往。

来往。

往返。
2. 动向(某处去)

你往东，我往西。
3. 介引进动作行为的方向，相当于"朝""向"

往前看。

往那边去了。

飞往上海。

往高里长(ｚｈǎｎɡ)。
4. 形从前的；过去的

往年。

往事。
5. E统读ｗǎｎɡ，不读ｗàｎɡ。

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Examples

心往一处想，劲往一处使: with everyone's thoughts and efforts directed towards one goal
“水往低处流，人往高处走”。: "Man struggles upwards; water flows downwards."
人往高处走，水往低处流。
往沙子里搀石灰: mix lime into sand
我的心直往下沉。: My heart sank.
劳驾往那边错一错。: Would you mind making room for me?
这是往古北口去的道儿。: This road goes (or leads) to Gubeikou.
往轴承里滴油: put a few drops of lubricating oil in the bearings; oil the bearings
人来人往，好不热闹！: What a busy place, with so many people coming and going.
从坏处着想，往好处努力。: Prepare for the worst; strive for the best.; 179 more results

Character Decomposition

彳 [chì,fú]	+	主 [zhǔ]

Stroke Order

Total Strokes: 8

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nciku Note

Preposition as conveyors of place and position

Preposition as conveyors of place and position

A preposition is used before an object, noun, pronoun or a phrase, to form a phrase that describes a place, position, direction, method, time, object, aim, or the passive voice. The normal preposition conveys both place and position: for example “在” zài, “于” yú (often in formal writing)，“从” cóng, “自” zì, “打” dǎ, “由” yóu (meaning " from") , “朝” cháo, “向” xiàng, “到” dào, “往” wǎng (meaning "to" or "toward") , and “沿着” yánzhe (meaning "along"). These words are often placed before the location or position word. These prepositional phrases are used as adverbial adjuncts.
(1) 他从东边走来。
(2) 警方于某商场抓获犯罪嫌疑人一名。
(3) 我打学校来。
(4) 这条公路由河北通往山东。
(5) 他朝（向，往，到）那边去了。
(6) 沿着这条路一直走，就到我家了。

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