Expressing "toward" with "wang"
Nível: HSK 2 | Categoria: Gramática
Explicação da Regra:
Although 往 (wǎng) simply means "towards," it's not used as often as certain other prepositions and also has a few special use cases, so it warrants a little extra attention. 往 (wǎng) is a preposition that means "towards" and precedes the verb it modifies. This is the common one used in everyday speech. Adding 往 (wǎng) with a location or place word indicates the direction of an action. Remember that the verb comes after this 往 phrase. 往 + Direction / Place + Verb • 一直 往 前 走 。Yīzhí wǎng qián zǒu.Go straight ahead. • 往 左 拐 。Wǎng zuǒ guǎi.Turn left. • 往 上 看 。Wǎng shàng kàn.Look up there. • 那个 小偷 往 东 跑 了 。Nàge xiǎotōu wǎng dōng pǎo le.That thief ran towards the east. • 不要 往 楼下 扔 垃圾 。Bùyào wǎng lóuxià rēng lājī.Don't throw trash downstairs. • 不要 往 小孩 嘴巴 里 塞 东西 了 ！Bùyào wǎng xiǎohái zuǐba lǐ sāi dōngxi le!Stop stuffing food in the kid's mouth! In written language, 往 (wǎng) can also be used after a few monosyllabic verbs, which are then followed by location nouns. Verb + 往 + Direction / Place • 开 往 北京 的 火车 kāi wǎng Běijīng de huǒchēthe train that goes to Beijing • 飞 往 纽约 的 飞机 fēi wǎng Niǔyuē de fēijīthe airplane that flies to New York • 运 往 国外 的 货物 yùn wǎng guówài de huòwùcargo that is shipped overseas
Exemplos com Falantes Nativos:
- 不要往小孩嘴巴里塞东西了！ (bùyào wǎng xiǎohái zǔibā lǐ sāi dōngxī le ！): "Stop stuffing children's mouths!"
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