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往wǎngtowards

HSK 2word

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往 (wǎng) means "towards." It appears in 往右走。 (Walk to the right.) and 他往外看。 (He looks outside.) In the dialogue, when asked how to get to the station, B replies 往前走,再往右走。 (Walk forward, then walk to the right.) Later B says 往右走十分钟就到。 (Walk right for ten minutes and you're there.)

What does 往 mean?

  1. 1.

    towardspreposition

What does the character 往 mean?

  • 往towards

How do you use 往?

See it in 往右走 and 往外看

What are some examples of 往 in a sentence?

  1. 往右走。

    Wǎng yòu zǒu.

    Walk to the right.

  2. 他往外看。

    Tā wǎng wài kàn.

    He looks outside.

How is 往 used in a conversation?

  1. Speaker A:

    请问,车站怎么走?

    Qǐngwèn, chēzhàn zěnme zǒu?

    Excuse me, how do I get to the station?

  2. Speaker B:

    往前走,再往右走。

    Wǎng qián zǒu, zài wǎng yòu zǒu.

    Walk forward, then walk to the right.

  3. Speaker A:

    远吗?

    Yuǎn ma?

    Is it far?

  4. Speaker B:

    不远,往右走十分钟就到。

    Bù yuǎn, wǎng yòu zǒu shí fēnzhōng jiù dào.

    Not far. Walk right for ten minutes and you're there.

Can you use 往 correctly?

0 of 3 answered
  1. 1.Fill in the blank (towards): ___右走。 (Walk to the right.)
  2. 2.What does 他往外看。 mean?
  3. 3.What does 往前走 mean?

What should you learn next?

English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.