How to say “toward” in Chinese
toward
“Toward” in Chinese is 往, wǎng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
往 is read wǎng. 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 “往”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 往. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 往右走。wǎngyòuzǒuGo right.
- 在前面的十字路口往右转。zàiqiánmiàndeshízìlùkǒuwǎngyòuzhuǎnTurn right at the intersection ahead.
- 到十字路口往左转dàoshízìlùkǒuwǎngzuǒzhuǎnTurn left at the intersection.
- 请把桌子往里推。qǐngbǎzhuōziwǎnglǐtuīPlease push the table further in.
- 请把沙发往窗户那边推qǐngbǎshāfāwǎngchuānghunàbiāntuīPlease push the sofa over toward the window.
- 周末他往往睡到中午。zhōumòtāwǎngwǎngshuìdàozhōngwǔOn weekends he often sleeps till noon.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Left and right”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “toward” in Chinese?
“Toward” in Chinese is 往, pinyin wǎng.
What does 往 mean?
往 (wǎng) means “toward”.
How do you write 往?
往 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 往?
往 is read wǎng. Tones: wǎng — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“toward” in the lesson “Left and right”
This word is from the topic “Around town” of HSK 2. 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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