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前往

qián wǎng

go to

How common it is

前往 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.

Pronunciation focus

Say qián wǎng slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.

Usage note

前往的意思是去某个地方。

Qiánwǎng de yìsi shì qù mǒu gè dìfang.

Go to means to go to a certain place.

Context note

明天我们要前往动物园。

Míngtiān wǒmen yào qiánwǎng dòngwùyuán.

Tomorrow we will go to the zoo.

5 examples

我们前往学校。
wǒ men qián wǎng xué xiào。
We go to school.
他们前往公园玩耍。
tā men qián wǎng gōng yuán wán shuǎ。
They go to the park to play.
小明前往图书馆借书。
xiǎo míng qián wǎng tú shū guǎn jiè shū。
Xiao Ming goes to the library to borrow books.
大家前往操场集合。
dà jiā qián wǎng cāo chǎng jí hé。
Everyone goes to the playground to gather.
我们前往海边度假。
wǒ men qián wǎng hǎi biān dù jià。
We go to the seaside for vacation.

5 mini stories

小红前往奶奶家。她带了一盒饼干。
xiǎo hóng qián wǎng nǎi nai jiā。 tā dài le yì hé bǐng gān。
Xiao Hong goes to grandma's house. She brought a box of cookies.
小明前往超市。他买了一些水果。
xiǎo míng qián wǎng chāo shì。 tā mǎi le yì xiē shuǐ guǒ。
Xiao Ming goes to the supermarket. He bought some fruit.
小华前往图书馆。他借了一本故事书。
xiǎo huá qián wǎng tú shū guǎn。 tā jiè le yì běn gù shì shū。
Xiao Hua goes to the library. He borrowed a storybook.
小丽前往公园。她和朋友一起玩。
xiǎo lì qián wǎng gōng yuán。 tā hé péng yǒu yì qǐ wán。
Xiao Li goes to the park. She plays with friends.
小刚前往学校。他背着书包。
xiǎo gāng qián wǎng xué xiào。 tā bèi zhe shū bāo。
Xiao Gang goes to school. He carries a backpack.

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