Definition
朝 (cháo) as a preposition means 'towards, in the direction of' and is used for physical direction, like 往 (wǎng). 对 (duì) is more general ('to, towards, regarding') and often introduces the target of an action or attitude. As a verb, 朝 means 'to face (a direction)' or 'to make a pilgrimage to'.
verb
to face (a direction)to make a pilgrimage to
preposition
towardsin the direction of
Easily confused
- 肠chánglook-alikeintestines
- 超chāosound-aliketo exceed, surpass (a limit, standard, or amount)
- 服fúlook-aliketo take (medicine)
- 吵chǎosound-alike(verb) to quarrel; to argue
- 有yǒulook-aliketo have, to possess
- 炒chǎosound-aliketo stir-fry; to sauté
- 抄chāosound-aliketo copy, to transcribe; to plagiarize
- 潮cháosound-alike(noun) tide
Examples
- 朝。Tā cháo wǒ xiào le yí xià.He smiled towards me.
- 朝。Chuānghu cháo nán kāi.The window faces south.
- 。Měinián dōu yǒu hěnduō rén qù cháo shèng.Many people go on pilgrimage every year.
Grammar
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