飞往

飛往

fēiwǎng

verb HSK 7 #6,038

Meanings

1 to fly to
2 to depart by air for

Characters

to go toward; to

To fly toward — to fly to a destination.

Examples

他明天飞往北京出差。

Tā míngtiān fēiwǎng Běijīng chūchāi.

He's flying to Beijing tomorrow for business.

这架飞机飞往上海。

Zhè jià fēijī fēiwǎng Shànghǎi.

This plane is flying to Shanghai.

她下周飞往美国留学。

Tā xià zhōu fēiwǎng Měiguó liúxué.

She's flying to America next week to study abroad.

Tips

usage

飞往 is used specifically for air travel. Compare: 开往 (drive/depart for, used for buses/trains), 驶往 (sail/drive toward, formal), 前往 (head to, general and formal).

grammar

The 往 in 飞往 indicates direction. Pattern: 飞往 + destination. Similar directional verbs: 走向 (walk toward), 驶向 (sail/drive toward), 奔向 (rush toward).

Stroke Order

飞 fēi

往 wǎng