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*<em>向</em> 前 看 。<span class="pinyin"><em>Xiàng</em> qián kàn.</span><span class="trans">Look forward.</span> | *<em>向</em> 前 看 。<span class="pinyin"><em>Xiàng</em> qián kàn.</span><span class="trans">Look forward.</span> | ||
*<em>向</em> 左 转 。<span class="pinyin"><em>Xiàng</em> zuǒ zhuǎn.</span><span class="trans">Turn left.</span> | *<em>向</em> 左 转 。<span class="pinyin"><em>Xiàng</em> zuǒ zhuǎn.</span><span class="trans">Turn left.</span> | ||
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*老师 正 <em>向</em> 我们 走 来 。<span class="pinyin">Lǎoshī zhèng <em>xiàng</em> wǒmen zǒu lái.</span><span class="trans">The teacher is walking up towards us.</span> | *老师 正 <em>向</em> 我们 走 来 。<span class="pinyin">Lǎoshī zhèng <em>xiàng</em> wǒmen zǒu lái.</span><span class="trans">The teacher is walking up towards us.</span> | ||
| + | *火车 已经 开 了 ，她 还在 <em>向</em> 我 招手 。<span class="pinyin">Huǒchē yǐjīng kāi le, tā hái zài <em>xiàng</em> wǒ zhāoshǒu.</span><span class="trans">The train already took off. She kept waving towards me.</span> | ||
| + | *不要 <em>向</em> 我 开枪 ！<span class="pinyin">Bù yào <em>xiàng</em> wǒ kāiqiāng!</span><span class="trans">Don't shoot at me .</span> | ||
*你 需要 <em>向</em> 他 道歉 。<span class="pinyin">Nǐ xūyào <em>xiàng</em> tā dàoqiàn.</span><span class="trans">You need to apologize to him.</span> | *你 需要 <em>向</em> 他 道歉 。<span class="pinyin">Nǐ xūyào <em>xiàng</em> tā dàoqiàn.</span><span class="trans">You need to apologize to him.</span> | ||
*这么 重要 的 事 你们 怎么 不 <em>向</em> 老板 报告 一下 ？<span class="trans">Why didn't you report such an important thing to the boss?</span> | *这么 重要 的 事 你们 怎么 不 <em>向</em> 老板 报告 一下 ？<span class="trans">Why didn't you report such an important thing to the boss?</span> | ||
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向 (xiàng) is a preposition that means "towards," and is used often when expressing or referring to a certain point.
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Used as "Towards"
Structure
When used as a preposition, "向" indicates an action that is performed towards a reference point, but doesn't have any actual motion towards that point.
向 + [Direction Word] / [Person] + Verb
Examples
- 向 东 走 。Walk towards east.
- 向 前 看 。Look forward.
- 向 左 转 。Turn left.
- 老师 正 向 我们 走 来 。The teacher is walking up towards us.
- 火车 已经 开 了 ，她 还在 向 我 招手 。The train already took off. She kept waving towards me.
- 不要 向 我 开枪 ！Don't shoot at me .
- 你 需要 向 他 道歉 。You need to apologize to him.
- 这么 重要 的 事 你们 怎么 不 向 老板 报告 一下 ？Why didn't you report such an important thing to the boss?
- 客户 不 了解 这个 情况 ，你 应该 向 他 解释 一下 。The client doesn't know this situation. You should explain to him.
- 客户 不 了解 这个 情况 ，你 应该 向 他 解释 一下 。The client doesn't know this situation. You should explain to him.
Used as "From"
Whereas in English we would say "learn from someone," in Chinese this would be expressed as "learn toward someone," as in the following example (and famous propaganda slogan):
- 向 雷锋 同志 学习 ！Learn from Comrade Lei Feng!
- 我 不 喜欢 向 同事 借钱 !I want to learn from you.
- 你 会 向 陌生人 求助 吗 ？ .
- 向 。 .
