<p>There isn't a repetitive meaning in 往前走. </p>

<p>往: towards; in the direction of;</p>

<p>前: forward; ahead;</p>

<p>走: go; walk;</p>

<p>往前走: walk in the direction of 'ahead'</p>

<p>It might not be grammatical English, just to explain Chinese.</p>

<p>往 can be a preposition to mean <em>towards</em> and, as a verb, <em>to go</em>. In 往前走, it's used as a preposition.</p>

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Thank you. I'm using the Yellow Bridge dictionary. It defines 往 as both "towards" and "to go". Also, the word "往前" by itself is defined as "to move forwards"
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@BIG-95 Yes, 往前 itself could mean 'move forward' in some context, but with other verbs implied. It could be 往前(走), 往前(开)，etc.
dan
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@BIG-95 when 往 is used as a verb , it can mean 'to go'. E.g. 往来 (come and go). But in 往前走，it's used as a prep to mean 'towards'.
dan
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I got it! Thank you very much! On the dictionary, it tells that can be both verb and preposition!! I'll search more about these syntax point later!
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dan
<p>This example should warn us not to convert / translate too directly when dealing with languages.</p>

<p>As explained by other contributors, 走 in this phrase is not a repetition; it appears so only when a direct conversion is made into English.</p>

<p>往前 is used when merely indicating or moving or wishing to move towards a certain direction.</p>

<p>往前走 is used when physically walking or driving towards that direction.</p>

<p>Btw, there is also 前往 which is more for a planned journey to be taken shortly. </p>

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Wayne Cheah
<p>往前 means "to move forward" and 走 means "to walk", "to go". Also, the former and latter characters have their own meanings related to a movement of "go".</p>

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往前 is not a verb when you have verb 走, so this is not repetitive. A lot of Chinese words have different usage. It has to be decided in the sentence.
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Why does 往前走 have a repetitive meaning?
# Why does 往前走 have a repetitive meaning?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2019-12-08)

往前 means "to move forward" and 走 means "to walk", "to go". Also, the former and latter characters have their own meanings related to a movement of "go".

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> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: 往前 is not a verb when you have verb 走, so this is not repetitive. A lot of Chinese words have different usage. It has to be decided in the sentence.  

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### Answer by username_2 on 2019-12-08. Score: 2 | Accepted answer

There isn't a repetitive meaning in 往前走.

往: towards; in the direction of;

前: forward; ahead;

走: go; walk;

往前走: walk in the direction of 'ahead'

It might not be grammatical English, just to explain Chinese.

往 can be a preposition to mean *towards* and, as a verb, *to go*. In 往前走, it's used as a preposition.

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: Thank you. I'm using the Yellow Bridge dictionary. It defines 往 as both "towards" and "to go". Also, the word "往前" by itself is defined as "to move forwards"  
> **username_2**: @BIG-95 Yes, 往前 itself could mean 'move forward' in some context, but with other verbs implied. It could be 往前(走), 往前(开)，etc.  
> **username_2**: @BIG-95 when 往 is used as a verb , it can mean 'to go'. E.g. 往来 (come and go). But in 往前走，it's used as a prep to mean 'towards'.  
> **username_0**: I got it! Thank you very much! On the dictionary, it tells that can be both verb and preposition!! I'll search more about these syntax point later!  

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### Answer by username_3 on 2019-12-09. Score: 1

This example should warn us not to convert / translate too directly when dealing with languages.

As explained by other contributors, 走 in this phrase is not a repetition; it appears so only when a direct conversion is made into English.

往前 is used when merely indicating or moving or wishing to move towards a certain direction.

往前走 is used when physically walking or driving towards that direction.

Btw, there is also 前往 which is more for a planned journey to be taken shortly.


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