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向 (xiàng) is a preposition that means "towards" and is used often when expressing or referring to a certain point.
== Contents ==  [[[#|hide]]] 
* [[#Used_as_.22towards.22|1 Used as "towards"]] ** [[#Structure|1.1 Structure]] ** [[#Examples|1.2 Examples]] * [[#Used_as_.22from.22|2 Used as "from"]] ** [[#Examples_2|2.1 Examples]] * [[#See_also|3 See also]] * [[#Sources_and_further_reading|4 Sources and further reading]] ** [[#Books|4.1 Books]]
== Used as "towards" == === Structure === When used as a preposition, "向" indicates an action that is performed towards a reference point but doesn't have any actual motion towards that point.
向 + Direction / Person + Verb
=== Examples ===
* ''向'' 东 走 。''Xiàng'' dōng zǒu.Walk to the east. * ''向'' 前 看 。''Xiàng'' qián kàn.Look forward. * ''向'' 左 转 。''Xiàng'' zuǒ zhuǎn.Turn left. * 老师 正 ''向'' 我们 走 来 。Lǎoshī zhèng ''xiàng'' wǒmen zǒu lái.The teacher is walking towards us. * 火车 已经 开 了 ，她 还在 ''向'' 我 招手 。Huǒchē yǐjīng kāi le, tā hái zài ''xiàng'' wǒ zhāoshǒu.The train already took off. She kept waving towards me. * 你 必须 ''向'' 他 道歉 ！Nǐ bìxū ''xiàng'' tā dàoqiàn!You must apologize to him! * 这 件 事 你 应该 ''向'' 老板 汇报 一下 。Zhè jiàn shì nǐ yīnggāi ''xiàng'' lǎobǎn huìbào yīxià.You should report this to the boss!
== Used as "from" == Whereas in English we would say "learn from someone," in Chinese this would be expressed as "learn toward someone," as in the following example (and famous propaganda slogan):
* ''向'' 雷锋 同志 学习 ！''Xiàng'' Léi Fēng tóngzhì xuéxí!Learn from Comrade Lei Feng!
More examples: === Examples ===
* 我 不 喜欢 ''向'' 朋友 借钱 。Wǒ bù xǐhuan ''xiàng'' péngyou jiè qián.I don't like to borrow money from my friends. * 你 会 ''向'' 陌生人 求助 吗 ？Nǐ huì ''xiàng'' mòshēngrén qiúzhù ma?Would you ask strangers for help? * 我们 都 没 经验 ，是 来 ''向'' 你 请教 的 。Wǒmen dōu méi jīngyàn, lái ''xiàng'' nǐ qǐngjiào de.None of us have experience. We're here to ask you for advice.
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