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    Expressing 'to be bound for' with 开往 (kāiwǎng)

    Direction & Movement
    Time Expressions

    Structure

    开往 + Destination + 的 + Vehicle

    Explanation

    开往 (kāiwǎng) means "to be bound for" or "heading to" and is used specifically for vehicles or transport services traveling toward a destination. It combines 开 (to drive/operate) and 往 (toward). For example, 开往北京的火车 means "the train bound for Beijing."

    Examples

    • 开往上海的高铁马上就要发车了。

      Kāi wǎng Shànghǎi de gāotiě mǎshàng jiù yào fāchē le.

      The high-speed train to Shanghai is about to depart.

    • 这辆公交车是开往机场的，你坐对了。

      Zhè liàng gōngjiāochē shì kāi wǎng jīchǎng de, nǐ zuò duì le.

      This bus is headed to the airport; you're on the right one.

    • 开往广州的列车晚点了半个小时。

      Kāi wǎng Guǎngzhōu de lièchē wǎndiǎn le bàn ge xiǎoshí.

      The train to Guangzhou was delayed by half an hour.

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