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往
wǎng
Description
“往”常常用来表示方向，意思是朝着某个地方去。
"往" is often used to indicate direction, meaning to go toward a certain place.
它也可以指过去的时间，比如“往年”就是以前的年份。
It can also refer to past time, for example, "往年" means previous years.
Meanings
往wǎng
toward; in the direction of
这辆车往北开。
This car is driving north.
往wǎng
to go toward; to go
人来人往，很热闹。
People come and go; it's lively.
往wǎng
past; former; previous
往年的冬天没有这么冷。
Past winters weren't this cold.
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Notes
- Nuance
as a preposition 往 marks direction, similar to 向 but often used before verbs of movement.
- Etymology
originally a verb meaning 'to go', later extended to mark direction and past time.
In videos
“往期我的所有内容的习题版本”
“比较早期的文字都会从右往左来读”
“真的感觉越往山上走越凉快”
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