English–Chinese

“toward” in Chinese

Chinese

Also朝 (cháo) · 向着 (xiàng zhe) · 朝着 (cháo zhe)

Pronunciation

Pinyinwǎng

Example

从这里往前走就到了。cóng zhè lǐ wǎng qián zǒu jiù dào le

From here, go straight ahead and you'll arrive.

Illustration for 往 (toward)

How to say “toward” in Chinese

“Toward” in Chinese is 往 (wǎng).

Movement follows a path toward a place, direction, or goal.

Full entry for 往: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 往

请往前面走,出口就在前面。qǐng wǎng qián miàn zǒu chū kǒu jiù zài qián miàn

Please go forward; the exit is straight ahead.

Tips for using 往

  • English often puts toward after the movement verb, while Chinese puts this preposition before the place or direction, making the destination pattern easy to spot.

Other Chinese words for “toward”

2

朝

cháo

prepositiontoward

我的窗户朝南。wǒ de chuāng hù cháo nán

My window faces south.

3

向着

xiàng zhe

prepositiontoward

她正向着学校走。tā zhèng xiàng zhe xué xiào zǒu

She is walking toward the school.

4

朝着

cháo zhe

prepositiontoward

他朝着我点头。tā cháo zhe wǒ diǎn tóu

He nodded toward me.

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