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Expressing "towards" with "xiang"
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Used for
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[向](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/%E5%90%91)
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[towards](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Towards),
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Contents
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- [1 Used as
"towards"](#Used_as_.22towards.22 "wikilink")
- [1.1
Structure](#Structure "wikilink")
- [1.2
Examples](#Examples "wikilink")
- [2 Used as
"from"](#Used_as_.22from.22 "wikilink")
- [2.1
Examples](#Examples_2 "wikilink")
- [3 See
also](#See_also "wikilink")
- [4 Sources and
further reading](#Sources_and_further_reading "wikilink")
- [4.1
Books](#Books "wikilink")
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"
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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.
See also
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- [Using
"dui"](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Using_%22dui%22)
- [Expressing "toward" with
"wang"](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Expressing_%22toward%22_with_%22wang%22)
- [Expressing "with" with
"gen"](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Expressing_%22with%22_with_%22gen%22)
Sources and further reading
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