朝 (cháo) — (verb) to face (a direction); to make a pilgrimage to; (preposition) towards, in the direction of
Definition
As preposition 'towards', 朝 marks a fixed direction (窗户朝南开 'the window faces south'), stronger and more directional than 往. As verb it also means to make a pilgrimage.
verb
to face (a direction)to make a pilgrimage to
preposition
towardsin the direction of
Examples
- 朝。Tā cháo wǒ xiào le yí xià.He smiled towards me.
- 朝。Chuāng hu cháo nán kāi.The window faces south.
- 。Měi nián dōu yǒu hěn duō rén qù cháo shèng.Many people go on pilgrimage every year.
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