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| − | *她的 朋友 一直 向 我 看。 | + | *她的 朋友 一直 <em>向</em> 我 看。 |
| − | *我们 需要 向 他 道歉。 | + | *我们 需要 <em>向</em> 他 道歉。 |
| − | *他 的 女朋友 向 他 笑 了。 | + | *他 的 女朋友 <em>向</em> 他 笑 了。 |
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Revision as of 07:22, 17 October 2011
When used as a preposition, "向" (xiàng) indicates an action that is performed towards a reference point. An example of this in English is, "She looked inside the window." Note that there is no movement in the action.
Here's the basic structure:
向 + Noun + Verb
Here are some examples of this preposition in action:
- 她的 朋友 一直 向 我 看。
- 我们 需要 向 他 道歉。
- 他 的 女朋友 向 他 笑 了。
