Chinese word dictionary

往往

wǎngwǎng · usually; in many cases; more often than not

Practice word

Word information

Simplified往往

Traditional往往

Pinyinwǎngwǎng

Part of speech副

HSK 3.04

HSK 2.04

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

往wǎng

to go, to depart; past, former

往wǎng

to go, to depart; past, former

How to learn 往往

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.

Related vocabulary

Words with the same characters

Compare how a familiar Hanzi changes meaning inside another word.

往wǎng

old variant of 往[wang3]; to go (in a direction); to; towards; (of a train) bound for; past; previous

交往jiāowǎng

to associate (with); to have contact (with); to hang out (with); to date; (interpersonal) relationship; association; contact

前往qiánwǎng

to leave for; to proceed towards; to go to

往返wǎngfǎn

to go back and forth; to go to and fro; to do a round trip

来往láiwǎng

to come and go; to have dealings with; to be in relation with

往后wǎnghòu

from now on; in the future; time to come