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往

wǎng

go, depart; past, formerly

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Example sentences

  • 往前开。

    Wǎng qián kāi

    Drive on.

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  • 我往里面看。

    Wǒ wǎng lǐ miàn kàn

    I looked inside.

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  • 车往前走。

    Chē wǎng qián zǒu

    The car was going forward.

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  • 往后站!

    Wǎng hòu zhàn

    Stand back!

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Example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR), contributed by their community.

Words containing 往

  • 往wǎng 3to go (in a direction); to; towards; (of a train) bound for; past; previous
  • 前往qián wǎng 2–3 to leave for; to proceed towards; to go to
  • 交往jiāo wǎng 1–3 to associate (with); to have contact (with); to hang out (with); to date; (interpersonal) relationship; association; contact
  • 往往wǎng wǎng 3–3 → 2–3usually; in many cases; more often than not
  • 以往yǐ wǎng 3–3 → 2–3in the past; formerly
  • 往返wǎng fǎn 3–3 → 2–3to go back and forth; to go to and fro; to do a round trip
  • 往事wǎng shì 3–4 past events; former happenings
  • 往后wǎng hòu 3–4 from now on; in the future; time to come
  • 向往xiàng wǎng 4–3 to yearn for; to look forward to
  • 往来wǎng lái 3–2 dealings; contacts; to go back and forth
  • 来往lái wǎng 2–3 to come and go; to have dealings with; to be in relation with
  • 往常wǎng cháng 3–2 usual; customary