向
xiàng
Meaning
- towards
- direction
- to face
- to support
Definition
介词或动词，表示动作的方向、对象或朝向。
A preposition or verb indicating direction, target, or orientation of an action.
Usage
常用于引出动作的方向、对象或表示朝向某个目标。可搭配动词如“走、看、学习”等。
Often used to introduce the direction, target of an action, or to indicate orientation towards a goal. It can be combined with verbs like 'walk', 'look', 'learn', etc.
Examples
- 1 他向我走来。 (He walked towards me.)
- 2 我们应该向先进学习。 (We should learn from the advanced.)
- 3 窗户向南开。 (The window faces south.)
- 4 他向老师请教问题。 (He asks the teacher a question.)
- 5 长期以来，我向他表示感谢。 (For a long time, I expressed gratitude to him.)
- 6 列车向北行驶。 (The train travels north.)
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