往wǎngtowards
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.
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?
How is 往 used in a conversation?
- Speaker A:
请问,车站怎么走?
Qǐngwèn, chēzhàn zěnme zǒu?
Excuse me, how do I get to the station?
- Speaker B:
往前走,再往右走。
Wǎng qián zǒu, zài wǎng yòu zǒu.
Walk forward, then walk to the right.
- Speaker A:
远吗?
Yuǎn ma?
Is it far?
- 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?
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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.