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<h1>Expressing "toward" with "wang"
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<p>Although 往 (wǎng) simply means "towards," it's not used an often as certain other prepositions and also has a few special use cases, so it warrants a little extra attention.
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<h2>Contents</h2>

  
<div class="contents"><ul><li><span style="font-size: 20px;">1 Used as "Towards" </span></li>
<ul><li><span style="font-size: 20px;">1.1 Used before a Verb </span></li>
<ul><li><span style="font-size: 20px;">1.1.1 Structure </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 20px;">1.1.2 Examples </span></li>
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<li><span style="font-size: 20px;">1.2 Used after a Verb </span></li>
<ul><li><span style="font-size: 20px;">1.2.1 Examples </span></li>
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<li><span style="font-size: 20px;">2 往下 as "Keep Going" </span></li>
<ul><li><span style="font-size: 20px;">2.1 Examples </span></li>
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<li><span style="font-size: 20px;">3 See also </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 20px;">4 Sources and further reading </span></li>
<ul><li><span style="font-size: 20px;">4.1 Books</span></li>
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<h2>Used as "Towards"</h2>

<p>往 (wǎng) is a preposition that means "towards" and precedes the verb it modifies.
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<h2>Used before a Verb</h2>

<h3>Structure</h3>

<p>Adding 往 (wǎng) with a location or placement word, expresses the direction of the action. Remember that the verb comes after this 往 phrase.
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<div class="deux">往 + Direction / Place + Verb
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<h3>Examples</h3>

<div class="exemple"><ul><li><span style="font-size: 20px;">一直 往 前 走 。
Yīzhí wǎng qián zǒu.
Go straight along. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 20px;">往 左 拐 。
Wǎng zuǒ guǎi.
Turn left. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 20px;">往 上 看 。
Wǎng shàng kàn.
Look up there. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 20px;">那个 小偷 往 东 跑 了 。
Nàge xiǎotōu wǎng dōng pǎo le.
That thief ran towards the east. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 20px;">不要 往 楼下 扔 垃圾 。
Bùyào wǎng lóuxià rēng lājī.
Don't throw trash downstairs. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 20px;">不要 往 我 家 打电话 了 ！
Bùyào wǎng wǒ jiā dǎ diànhuà le!
Stop calling my house!</span><br/></li>
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<h2>Used after a Verb
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<p>In written language, 往 (wǎng) can also be used after a few monosyllabic verbs, which are then followed by location nouns.
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<h3>Examples</h3>

<div class="exemple"><ul><li><span style="font-size: 20px;">开 往 北京 的 火车
Kāi wǎng Běijīng de huǒchē
The train that goes to Beijing. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 20px;">飞 往 纽约 的 飞机
Fēi wǎng Niǔyuē de fēijī
The airplane that flies to New York. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 20px;">运 往 国外 的 货物
Yùn wǎng guówài de huòwù
The cargos that are shipped overseas.
往下 as "Keep Going"</span><br/></li>
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<p>往下 (wǎng xià) expresses "keep going," implying that the process has been interrupted before. The verbs that follow are usually communication or sensory verbs: speak (说), read (读), write (写), watch (看), and listen (听) are common.</p>

<h3>Examples</h3>

<div class="exemple"><ul><li><span style="font-size: 20px;">往 下 说 。
Wǎng xià shuō.
Keep talking. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 20px;">往 下 读 。
Wǎng xià dú.
Keep reading. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 20px;">你 往 下 看 就 知道 了 。
Nǐ wǎng xià kàn jiù zhīdào le.
Keep reading and you'll see.</span><br/></li>
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<h3>See also</h3>

<div class="See-also"><ul><li><span style="font-size: 20px;">Using "dui" with verbs </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 20px;">Expressing "towards" with "xiang" </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 20px;">Comparing "chao" "xiang" and "wang"</span><br/></li>
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<h3>Sources and further reading</h3>

<h4>Books</h4>
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