wǎng

to go

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Stroke order animation for 往

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Usage of ''

The character '' primarily indicates movement toward a direction or place. It is often used before a noun or phrase indicating the destination, such as '学校' (towards school). It can also appear in instructions or directions, e.g., '' (go forward).

Besides its literal directional use, '' appears in the adverb '往往', meaning 'often' or 'frequently', which is a common collocation and changes the meaning from physical direction to frequency.

Common Collocations

  • : go forward; used in giving directions.
  • /: towards left/right; specifying direction.
  • 往往: often; used to describe frequency, not direction.

Notes

'' is a formal or literary way to express direction and is often replaced by '' or '' in spoken Mandarin. However, '' is still very common in written instructions, signs, and formal speech. Avoid confusing '' with '往往'—the latter is an adverb meaning 'often' and is not related to direction.

예문

他往学校的方向走去了。

Tā wǎng xuéxiào de fāngxiàng zǒu qù le.

He walked towards the school.

往前走,左转就是超市。

Wǎng qián zǒu, zuǒ zhuǎn jiù shì chāoshì.

Go forward, then turn left and you'll see the supermarket.

往往他都很忙,没有时间休息。

Wǎngwǎng tā dōu hěn máng, méiyǒu shíjiān xiūxi.

He is often very busy and has no time to rest.