前
往

To leave for in Chinese: 前往 (qián wǎng)

qián wǎng

to leave for

HSK 3.0 Level 31 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1to leave for; to proceed towards; to go to

Stroke order

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前
往

Zhuyin

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ㄑㄧㄢˊ

qián

ㄑ/ qㄧ/ iㄢ/ anˊ/ second tone

ㄨㄤˇ

wǎng

ㄨ/ uㄤ/ angˇ/ third tone

Example sentences

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  • 他明天就要前往北方了。

    tā míng tiān jiù yào qián wǎng běi fāng le。

    He is going to head north tomorrow.

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Related words

往

wǎng

to go (in a direction)

前

qián

front

前面

qián miàn

ahead

以前

yǐ qián

before

提前

tí qián

to shift to an earlier date

往往

wǎng wǎng

usually

从前

cóng qián

previously

目前

mù qián

at the present time

前途

qián tú

prospects

往返

wǎng fǎn

to go back and forth

前边

qián bian

front

前天

qián tiān

the day before yesterday

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