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- [1 Used as "Towards"](#Used_as_.22Towards.22 "wikilink") - [1.1 Used before a Verb](#Used_before_a_Verb "wikilink") - [1.1.1 Structure](#Structure "wikilink") - [1.1.2 Examples](#Examples "wikilink") - [1.2 Used after a Verb](#Used_after_a_Verb "wikilink") - [1.2.1 Examples](#Examples_2 "wikilink") - [2 往下 as "Keep Going"](#.E5.BE.80.E4.B8.8B_as_.22Keep_Going.22 "wikilink") - [2.1 Examples](#Examples_3 "wikilink") - [3 See also](#See_also "wikilink") - [4 Sources and further reading](#Sources_and_further_reading "wikilink") - [4.1 Books](#Books "wikilink")

Used as "Towards" ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 往 (wǎng) is a preposition that means "towards" and is used often when expressing or referring to an action. ### Used before a Verb #### Structure Adding 往 (wǎng) with a location or placement word, expresses the direction of the action.

往 + Direction / Place + Verb

#### Examples

- 一直 *往* 前 **走** 。Yīzhí *wǎng* qián **zǒu**.Go straight along. - *往* 左 **拐** 。*Wǎng* zuǒ **guǎi**.Turn left. - *往* 上 **看** 。*Wǎng* shàng **kàn**.Look up there. - 那个小偷 *往* 东 **跑** 了。Nàge xiǎotōu *wǎng* dōng **pǎo** le.That thief ran towards the east. - 不要 *往* 楼下 **扔** 垃圾。Bùyào *wǎng* lóuxià **rēng** lājī.Don't throw trash downstairs. - 不要 *往* 我家 **打电话** 了！Bùyào *wǎng* wǒ jiā **dǎ diànhuà** le!Stop calling my house!

### Used after a Verb In written language, 往 (wǎng) can be used after a few monosyllabic verbs, followed by adding location nouns. #### Examples

- **开** *往* 北京的火车 **Kāi** *wǎng* Běijīng de huǒchēThe train that goes to Beijing. - **飞** *往* 纽约的飞机 **Fēi** *wǎng* Niǔyuē de fēijīThe airplane that flies to New York. - **运** *往* 国外的货物 **Yùn** *wǎng* guówài de huòwùThe cargos that are shipped overseas.

往下 as "Keep Going" ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 往下 (wǎng xià) expresses "keep going" , which means that the process has been interrupted before. The verbs that follow are usually sensory verbs: 说 speaking, 读 reading, 写 writing, 看 watching and 听 listening. ### Examples

- *往* 下 **说** 。*Wǎng* xià **shuō**.Keep talking. - *往* 下 **读** 。 *Wǎng* xià **dú**.Keep reading. - 你 *往* 下 **看** 就知道了。Nǐ *wǎng* xià **kàn** jiù zhīdào le.Keep reading it and then you will figure out.

See also ------------------------------------------------------- - [Using "dui" with verbs](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Using_%22dui%22_with_verbs) - [Expressing "towards" with "xiang"](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Expressing_%22towards%22_with_%22xiang%22) - [Comparing "chao" "xiang" and "wang"](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Comparing_%22chao%22_%22xiang%22_and_%22wang%22) Sources and further reading --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ### Books {{Similar|Using "dui" with verbs}

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