Hanzi

往

old variant of 往[wang3]

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 2

Pinyin

wǎng, wàng

Bopomofo

ㄨㄤˇ, ㄨㄤˋ

Jyutping

wong5

Example sentences

往 wǎng
這輛公車開往市中心。
这辆公车开往市中心。

This bus goes towards the city center.

南 nán
往南走就到了。

Walk south and you will arrive.

往事 wǎngshì
那些悲傷的往事已經過去了。
那些悲伤的往事已经过去了。

Those sad past events have already passed.

不由得 bùyóude
看到這張舊照片，我不由得想起了童年往事。
看到这张旧照片，我不由得想起了童年往事。

Seeing this old photo, I couldn't help but think of childhood memories.

往往 wǎngwǎng
人們往往忽略了健康的重要性。
人们往往忽略了健康的重要性。

People often overlook the importance of health.

悲劇 / 悲剧 bēijù
飲酒過量往往是造成車禍悲劇的主要原因。
饮酒过量往往是造成车祸悲剧的主要原因。

Excessive drinking is often the main cause of traffic accident tragedies.

一如既往 yīrújìwǎng
即使工作變多，她仍然一如既往地準時完成報告。
即使工作变多，她仍然一如既往地准时完成报告。

Even though the workload increased, she still completed the report on time as always.

交往 jiāowǎng
他不喜歡與陌生人交往。
他不喜欢与陌生人交往。

He doesn't like to associate with strangers.

訂婚 / 订婚 dìnghūn
他們在交往三年後決定訂婚。
他们在交往三年后决定订婚。

They decided to get engaged after dating for three years.

以往 yǐwǎng
這裡的生活條件比以往好多了。
这里的生活条件比以往好多了。

Living conditions here are much better than before.

Example Vocabulary

往

wang3

towards; to go

往事

wang3'shi4

past events; the past

往往

wang3'wang3

often; frequently

一如既往

yi1'ru2'ji4'wang3

as always; just as before; as in the past

交往

jiao1'wang3

association; contact; to associate with

以往

yi3'wang3

the past; formerly

前往

qian2'wang3

to go to; to leave for

向往

一往無前

yi1'wang3'wu2'qian2

來往

lai2'wang3

comings and goings; dealings; to come and go

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