Chinese word

通往

Pronunciation

Pinyintōng wǎng

Meaning

  • verblead to

Example

这条路通往火车站。zhè tiáo lù tōng wǎng huǒ chē zhàn

This road leads to the train station.

Illustration for 通往 (lead to)

More examples

很多公交车都通往火车站。hěn duō gōng jiāo chē dōu tōng wǎng huǒ chē zhàn

Many buses go to the train station.

Core concept

A route or passage that connects a starting point with a destination or goal.

Common phrases

  • 通往火车站tōng wǎng huǒ chē zhàn

    lead to the train station

  • 通往机场tōng wǎng jī chǎng

    lead to the airport

Similar words

到达dào dá: Arrive at or reach a particular place after traveling there.
前往qián wǎng: Go toward a particular place, emphasizing the journey or movement to get there.
通向tōng xiàng: Lead in a particular direction or to a stated place, usually describing a road or passage.
通到tōng dào: Pass through an interior route, such as a pipe or channel, and reach another point.

Definition in Chinese

表示从起点通向某方向或地点，既可指具体的道路或通道，也可用于抽象目标，常构成“通往＋地点／目标”的结构。biǎo shì cóng qí diǎn tōng xiàng mǒu fāng xiàng huò dì diǎn jì kě zhǐ jù tǐ de dào lù huò tōng dào yě kě yòng yú chōu xiàng mù biāo cháng gòu chéng tōng wǎng dì diǎn mù biāo de jié gòu

Word origin

通往 (tōngwǎng, "to lead toward") combines 通 (tōng, "be connected or pass through") + 往 (wǎng, "move toward"), so a path is presented through its connection to where it leads.

Usage tips

  • For conversational route information, this pattern describes the destination associated with a road, doorway, or path, not the personal journey of the person using it.

Other meanings

  • head towardverb
  • reachverb

Opposites

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