前往
HSK 3 (2021)
前往 (qiánwǎng) · to go to
前往 (qiánwǎng) means “to go to; to leave for”. It is written with 2 characters: 前 (front) + 往 (towards). It is an HSK 3 word in the 2021 standard.
How 前往 is built
The characters
前 qián · front
What 前 is made of
- 丷ha — kwukyel
- 丶 — dot
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 刖yuè — cutting off the feet as a form of punishment
- 月yuè — moon; month
- 冂 — frame
- 二 — two strokes
- 刂dāo — knife
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 亅 — hook
- 月yuè — moon; month
往 wǎng · towards
What 往 is made of
- 彳chì — to step with the left foot
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 王wáng — king
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 土tǔ — earth
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
Origin hint: 彳 gives the meaning, 王 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
他明天前往上海。Tā míngtiān qiánwǎng Shànghǎi.He leaves for Shanghai tomorrow.
前往机场的车几点出发？Qiánwǎng jīchǎng de chē jǐ diǎn chūfā?What time does the bus to the airport leave?
Questions about 前往
What does 前往 mean?
前往 (qiánwǎng) means “to go to; to leave for”.
How do you pronounce 前往?
前往 is pronounced qiánwǎng.
Which HSK level is 前往?
前往 is in HSK 3 (2021).
Related words
- 前边qiánbianin front
- 前天qiántiānday before yesterday
- 面前miànqiánin front of
- 前年qiánniánthe year before last
- 以前yǐqiánbefore
- 从前cóngqiánbefore
- 目前mùqiánat present
- 前后qiánhòuaround (a time)
- 前进qiánjìnto go forward
- 前面qiánmiànin front
Learn 前往 with its group
It is part of HSK 3 (2021) · Group 64: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.