往 + direction/place + V indicates movement toward a target direction/location.
Goal-directed movement - directional orientation emphasized
Path clarity - useful in navigation/instructions
Works with physical and metaphorical targets - depending on verb
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Target after 往 should be interpretable destination
- Keep direction/place explicit.
Different from static location markers
- 往 encodes movement tendency.
Verb should align with directional semantics
- Avoid non-movement mismatches.
Please walk forward.
He ran toward the entrance.
If we turn right, we arrive.
The situation is developing in a positive direction.
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