向

from Learn Chinese Everyday 每日学华语 by Min Min

Pronunciation : xiàng [Audio clip: view full post to listen] Meaning : direction. (n) face; turn towards. (v) take somebody’s part; side with; be partial to. (v) to; towards; in the direction of. (prep) all along; always. (adv) Radical : 口 Strokes : 6 Traditional : 嚮 ( Stroke Order ) Usage : 50.8%

Common Words / Phrases:

1.

向来 xiàng lái

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always; all along

2.

向往 xiàng wǎng

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yearn for; look forward to

3.

向上 xiàng shàng

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upwards

4.

方向 fāng xiàng

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direction

5.

转向 zhuǎn xiàng

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change direction

6.

走向 zǒu xiàng

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move towards

Sentences:

1. The wind veered (round to the) north. fēng xiàng yǐ zhuǎn běi le 。 风 向 已 转 北 了 。 [Audio clip: view full post to listen]

风 : wind 向 : direction 已 : already 转 : turn 北 : north 了 : (particle) indicating that something has happened or is about to happen

2. My bedroom faces east. wǒ de wò shì xiàng dōng 。 我 的 卧 室 向 东 。 [Audio clip: view full post to listen]

我的 : my 卧室 : bedroom 向 : face 东 : east

3. The mother always sides with her younger daughter. mā ma lǎo shì xiàng zhe mèi mei 。 妈 妈 老 是 向 着 妹 妹 。 [Audio clip: view full post to listen]

妈妈 : mother 老是 : always 向 : side with 着 : (particle) added to a verb or adjective to indicate a continued action or state 妹妹 : younger sister

4. I expressed my thanks to him. wǒ xiàng tā biǎo shì le gǎn xiè 。 我 向 他 表 示 了 感 谢 。 [Audio clip: view full post to listen]

我 : I 向 : to 他 : him 表示 : express 了 : (particle) used after an action that has taken place 感谢 : thank, be grateful, appreciate, thanks

5. He has always been doing research in this field. tā duì cǐ yí xiàng yǒu yán jiū 。 他 对 此 一 向 有 研 究 。 [Audio clip: view full post to listen]

他 : he 对 : with regard to, concerning, to 此 : this 一向 : consistently, all along 有 : have 研究 : research

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