向 (xiàng) — (preposition) towards; to (indicating direction, goal, or recipient of an action); (verb) to face; to turn towards; to side with
Definition
向 (xiàng) is a verb/preposition for 'toward(s)' or 'to face a direction' — the directional sense of 对, without 对's meaning of 'correct' or 'regarding'. As a verb, it's more formal than 面向.
preposition
towardsto (indicating direction, goal, or recipient of an action)
verb
to faceto turn towardsto side with
Easily confused
- 响xiǎnglook-alike(verb) to sound, to ring, to make a sound
- 像xiàngsound-aliketo resemble, to be like
- 内nèilook-alikeinside; within; interior
- 项xiàngsound-alike(classifier) used for items, tasks, clauses, research projects, and other abstract entities
- 尚shànglook-alike(adverb) still, yet (formal)
- 巷xiàngsound-alikelane, alley
Examples
- 向。Tā xiàng wǒ xiào le xiào.He smiled at me.
- 向。Chuāng kǒu xiàng nán.The window faces south.
- 。Nǐ xiàng qián zǒu.Walk forward.
Grammar
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