The Chinese word 向 means “toward” or “to face”. It is often used in combination with other words to indicate a direction or target. For example, 向上 means “upward” or “toward the top”, while 向前 means “forward” or “toward the front”.
Translation
Noun: direction
Verb: to face, to turn towards
Adverb: formerly, all along
Relative Clause: towards
Pronunciation
Example Sentences
| Chinese | Pinyin | Engish |
|---|---|---|
| 我向你保证，这件事情一定会解决的 | wǒ xiàng nǐ bǎozhèng, zhè jiàn shìqíng yídìng huì jiějué de | I assure you that this matter will definitely be resolved |
| 他向老板请了一个月的假 | tā xiàng lǎobǎn qǐng le yí ge yuè de jià | He asked the boss for a month off |
| 学生们向老师请教了这个问题 | xuéshēngmen xiàng lǎoshī qǐngjiào le zhège wèntí | The students consulted the teacher about this question |
| 她向我借了一本书 | tā xiàng wǒ jiè le yì běn shū | She borrowed a book from me |
| 我向他道歉，但他还是很生气 | wǒ xiàng tā dàoqiàn, dàn tā háishì hěn shēngqì | I apologized to him, but he was still angry |
| 我们向公司提出了一份建议书 | wǒmen xiàng gōngsī tíchū le yì fèn jiànyì shū | We submitted a proposal to the company |
| 他向我倾诉了他的烦恼 | tā xiàng wǒ qīngsù le tā de fánnǎo | He confided his troubles to me |
| 我们向他表示感谢 | wǒmen xiàng tā biǎoshì gǎnxiè | We expressed our gratitude to him |
HSK
向 is part of HSK Level 2 in both HSK 2.0 and HSK 3.0.
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