Chinese word

前往

Pronunciation

Pinyinqián wǎng

Meaning

  • verbgo to

Example

我现在要前往商店买东西。wǒ xiàn zài yào qián wǎng shāng diàn mǎi dōng xī

I am going to the store to buy something now.

Illustration for 前往 (go to)

More examples

他明天早上要前往参加考试。tā míng tiān zǎo shàng yào qián wǎng cān jiā kǎo shì

He is going to take an exam tomorrow morning.

Core concept

A directed journey with attention on where the traveler is headed.

Common phrases

  • 前往参加考试qián wǎng cān jiā kǎo shì

    go to take an exam

  • 请前往出口qǐng qián wǎng chū kǒu

    proceed to the exit

  • 前往上班qián wǎng shàng bān

    go to work

Similar words

去qù: Moving to a place in ordinary everyday speech.
到dào: Reaching or arriving at a destination after moving there.
出发chū fā: Starting a journey or setting off from a place.

Definition in Chinese

表示从说话人或某一参照点出发，朝某地去，着重动作的朝向与去向，常用于书面或正式场合。biǎo shì cóng shuō huà rén huò mǒu yì cān zhào diǎn chū fā cháo mǒu dì qù zhuó zhòng dòng zuò de cháo xiàng yǔ qù xiàng cháng yòng yú shū miàn huò zhèng shì chǎng hé

Word origin

前 (qián, "forward") + 往 (wǎng, "go toward") form a compound that focuses on moving forward toward a place.

Usage tips

  • For ordinary spoken Chinese, this word can sound official, while everyday speakers usually choose a simpler verb for the same basic movement.

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