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* [[#Used_as_.22Towards.22|<span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Used as &quot;Towards&quot;</span>]]
** [[#Used_before_a_Verb|<span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">Used before a Verb</span>]]
*** [[#Structure|<span class="tocnumber">1.1.1</span> <span class="toctext">Structure</span>]]
*** [[#Examples|<span class="tocnumber">1.1.2</span> <span class="toctext">Examples</span>]]
** [[#Used_after_a_Verb|<span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">Used after a Verb</span>]]
*** [[#Examples_2|<span class="tocnumber">1.2.1</span> <span class="toctext">Examples</span>]]
* [[#.E5.BE.80.E4.B8.8B_as_.22Keep_Going.22|<span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">往下 as &quot;Keep Going&quot;</span>]]
** [[#Examples_3|<span class="tocnumber">2.1</span> <span class="toctext">Examples</span>]]
* [[#See_also|<span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">See also</span>]]
* [[#Sources_and_further_reading|<span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Sources and further reading</span>]]
** [[#Books|<span class="tocnumber">4.1</span> <span class="toctext">Books</span>]]


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== <span id="Used_as_.22Towards.22" class="mw-headline">Used as &quot;Towards&quot;</span> ==

往 (wǎng) is a preposition that means &quot;towards&quot; and is used often when expressing or referring to an action.

=== <span id="Used_before_a_Verb" class="mw-headline">Used before a Verb</span> ===

==== <span id="Structure" class="mw-headline">Structure</span> ====

Adding 往 (wǎng) with a location or placement word, expresses the direction of the action.

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往 + Direction / Place + Verb


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


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=== <span id="Used_after_a_Verb" class="mw-headline">Used after a Verb</span> ===

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

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* '''开''' ''往'' 北京 的 火车 <span class="pinyin">'''Kāi''' ''wǎng'' Běijīng de huǒchē</span><span class="trans">The train that goes to Beijing.</span>
* '''飞''' ''往'' 纽约 的 飞机 <span class="pinyin">'''Fēi''' ''wǎng'' Niǔyuē de fēijī</span><span class="trans">The airplane that flies to New York.</span>
* '''运''' ''往'' 国外 的 货物 <span class="pinyin">'''Yùn''' ''wǎng'' guówài de huòwù</span><span class="trans">The cargos that are shipped overseas.</span>


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== <span id=".E5.BE.80.E4.B8.8B_as_.22Keep_Going.22" class="mw-headline">往下 as &quot;Keep Going&quot;</span> ==

往下 (wǎng xià) expresses &quot;keep going&quot; , 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.

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* ''往'' 下 '''说''' 。<span class="pinyin">''Wǎng'' xià '''shuō'''.</span><span class="trans">Keep talking.</span>
* ''往'' 下 '''读''' 。 <span class="pinyin">''Wǎng'' xià '''dú'''.</span><span class="trans">Keep reading.</span>
* 你 ''往'' 下 '''看''' 就 知道 了 。<span class="pinyin">Nǐ ''wǎng'' xià '''kàn''' jiù zhīdào le.</span><span class="trans">Keep reading it and then you will figure out.</span>


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== <span id="See_also" class="mw-headline">See also</span> ==

* [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Using_%22dui%22_with_verbs Using &quot;dui&quot; with verbs]
* [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Expressing_%22towards%22_with_%22xiang%22 Expressing &quot;towards&quot; with &quot;xiang&quot;]
* [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Comparing_%22chao%22_%22xiang%22_and_%22wang%22 Comparing &quot;chao&quot; &quot;xiang&quot; and &quot;wang&quot;]

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