往往
Basic Meaning
v
Often used in contrast with 来. Found in compounds like 往来 (comings and goings) and 往返 (round trip).
to go (away from the speaker's location); to go to another place (as opposed to 'come').
从所在的地方到别的地方去（跟“来”相对）。
Words:
往来往返暑往寒来有来有往人来人往
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Sentences:
- 春节期间，火车站里人来人往。During the Spring Festival, the train station is bustling with people coming and going.
- 我们明天往北京，下星期回来。We are going to Beijing tomorrow and coming back next week.
- 他们公司和我们有生意上的往来。Their company and ours have business dealings (comings and goings).
v
Commonly followed by a cardinal direction (e.g., 东, 西) or a place to indicate direction of movement.
to go towards (a specific direction or place).
向某处去。
Words:
往东往西往南往北
Antonyms:
回返
Sentences:
- 一直往东走，你就能看到那个超市。Keep walking east, and you'll see that supermarket.
- 出了地铁站往南，大概五分钟就到了。After exiting the subway station, go south for about five minutes and you'll arrive.
prep
Used as a preposition before verbs of motion. Often paired with simple directional words like 上, 下, 里, 外.
towards; in the direction of (indicating the direction of an action).
表示动作的方向。
Words:
往上拉往里走往前瞧往左拐飞往
Sentences:
- 请往里走，后面还有座位。Please move inside, there are still seats in the back.
- 这架飞机飞往上海。This plane is flying to Shanghai.
adj
Used as an attributive adjective, often in fixed phrases like 往事 (past events) or 往年 (in past years).
past; former; previous.
过去的；从前的。
Words:
往年往日往时往事继往开来
Sentences:
- 他常常回忆往事。He often reminisces about past events.
- 往年的冬天没有这么冷。Winters in previous years were not this cold.
- 继往开来是我们的责任。Carrying forward the past and opening up the future is our responsibility.
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