往

wǎngㄨㄤˇ

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HSK 2 TOCFL 3

Meaning

Meanings

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

Examples

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我深信事情会往更好的方向转变。

我深信事情會往更好的方向轉變。

I am convinced that things will change for the better.

我肯定事情会往好的方向发展。

我肯定事情會往好的方向發展。

I am sure the situation will take a turn for the better.

请往后退一退。

請往後退一退。

Please move back.

请往后退一点。

請往後退一點。

Stand back, please.

我們和很多國家有生意來往。

We are doing business with many countries.

Grammar

Grammar using 往

从…往

From a point toward a direction with 从…往 · A2 · TOCFL a2

Characters

Character breakdown

王

wáng

surname Wang

Related: 往

交往

jiāo wǎng

to associate (with)

以往

yǐ wǎng

in the past; formerly

来往

lái wǎng

to come and go

前往

qián wǎng

to leave for; to proceed towards; to go to

向往

xiàng wǎng

to yearn for

往来

wǎng lái

dealings

往往

wǎng wǎng

usually

Stroke practice

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Characters

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