How to say “head for” in Chinese
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“Head for” in Chinese is 前往, qián wǎng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
前往 is read qián wǎng: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 彳 “step”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “前往”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 前往. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我们现在坐出租车前往机场。wǒmenxiànzàizuòchūzūchēqiánwǎngjīchǎngWe're now taking a taxi to the airport.
More words from the lesson “Flying”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “head for” in Chinese?
“Head for” in Chinese is 前往, pinyin qiánwǎng.
What does 前往 mean?
前往 (qiánwǎng) means “head for”.
How do you write 前往?
前往 is 2 characters: 前 (qián) — front, ahead; 往 (wǎng) — toward. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 前往?
前往 is read qiánwǎng. Tones: qián — second tone, wǎng — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“head for” in the lesson “Flying”
This word is from the topic “Transportation” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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