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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. | 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. | ||
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* [[Modern Mandarin Chinese Grammar: A Practical Guide]] (pp. 84)[http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0415700108?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=0415700108 →buy] | * [[Modern Mandarin Chinese Grammar: A Practical Guide]] (pp. 84)[http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0415700108?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=0415700108 →buy] | ||
| + | * [[Chinese Grammar - Broken down into 100 items - Basic and Intermediate Levels (汉语语法百项讲练 - 初中级)]] (pp. 214) [http://www.amazon.cn/gp/product/B004WA6JSQ/ref%3das_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-23&linkCode=as2&camp=536&creative=3132&creativeASIN=B004WA6JSQ →buy] | ||
| + | * [[Practicing HSK Grammar (语法精讲精炼)]] (pp. 77) [http://www.amazon.cn/mn/detailApp/ref=as_li_ss_tl?_encoding=UTF8&tag=allset-23&linkCode=as2&asin=B001N6R7DI&camp=536&creative=3132&creativeASIN=B001N6R7DI →buy] | ||
[[Category:B1 grammar points]] | [[Category:B1 grammar points]] | ||
[[Category:Prepositions]] | [[Category:Prepositions]] | ||
Revision as of 02:06, 21 May 2012
Structure
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.
向 + Noun + Verb
Examples
- 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。
- 我 要 向 你 学习!
Note that whereas in English we would say "learn from someone", in Chinese this would be expressed as "learn toward someone", as in the last example sentence.
