Word
往 (wǎng) — Chinese word meaning
HSK 2
往 (wǎng) is a Chinese word: toward, to. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.
Meaning of 往
介 jiè preposition
toward, to
往前看。
wǎng qián kàn
Look forward.
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Word breakdown
往 wǎng — toward, to
Words with this character (17)
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- 往 contributes to the sense of recurrence and frequency through repetition
- 往 repetition of the character emphasizes the habitual and frequent nature
Example
成功往往需要努力。
chéng gōng wǎng wǎng xū yào nǔ lì
Success often requires effort.
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他很善于与人交往。
tā hěn shàn yú yǔ rén jiāo wǎng
He is very good at interacting with people.
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我们明天前往北京。
wǒ men míng tiān qián wǎng Běi jīng
We will go to Beijing tomorrow.
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他每天往返于家和公司之间。
tā měi tiān wǎng fǎn yú jiā hé gōng sī zhī jiān
He commutes back and forth between home and the office every day.
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他比以往更加努力了。
tā bǐ yǐ wǎng gèng jiā nǔ lì le
He works harder than before.
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我向往自由的生活。
wǒ xiàng wǎng zì yóu de shēng huó
I yearn for a free life.
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往后我们要更加努力。
wǎng hòu wǒ men yào gèng jiā nǔ lì
From now on we need to work harder.
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往年这个时候已经下雪了。
wǎng nián zhè ge shí hou yǐ jīng xià xuě le
In previous years, it was already snowing at this time.
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我们两家人常常往来。
wǒ men liǎng jiā rén cháng cháng wǎng lái
Our two families often visit each other.
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我们两家经常来往。
wǒ men liǎng jiā jīng cháng lái wǎng
Our two families frequently interact.
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我们将一如既往地支持你。
wǒ men jiāng yì rú jì wǎng de zhī chí nǐ
We will support you as always.
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面对困难，我们要勇往直前。
miàn duì kùn nán wǒ men yào yǒng wǎng zhí qián
Facing difficulties, we must forge ahead courageously.
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往事如烟，转眼就过去了。
wǎng shì rú yān zhuǎn yǎn jiù guò qù le
Past events are like smoke, passing in the blink of an eye.
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他往常六点起床。
tā wǎng cháng liù diǎn qǐ chuáng
He usually gets up at six o'clock.
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- 往 past, former (indicates temporal direction backward)
- 日 days, time period (the temporal unit being referred to)
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我常常怀念往日的美好时光。
wǒ cháng cháng huái niàn wǎng rì de měi hǎo shí guāng
I often miss the beautiful times of former days.
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- 礼 Courtesy, propriety, gift
- 尚 Esteem, value, uphold
- 往 Go,往来 means going and coming (reciprocal exchange)
- 来 Come, 往来 means going and coming (reciprocal exchange)
Example
在中国文化中，礼尚往来是一种重要的社交礼仪。
zài zhōng guó wén huà zhōng lǐ shàng wǎng lái shì yī zhǒng zhòng yào de shè jiāo lǐ yí
In Chinese culture, courtesy demands reciprocity is an important social etiquette.
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Example
这里每天有很多车辆过往。
zhè lǐ měi tiān yǒu hěn duō chē liàng guò wǎng
Many vehicles pass by here every day.
Structure & writing
往 is not used as a component in any other character.
往 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.
Stroke order