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向 (xiàng) is a preposition that means &quot;towards&quot; and is used often when expressing or referring to a certain point.

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* [[#Used_as_.22towards.22|<span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Used as &quot;towards&quot;</span>]]
** [[#Structure|<span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">Structure</span>]]
** [[#Examples|<span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">Examples</span>]]
* [[#Used_as_.22from.22|<span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Used as &quot;from&quot;</span>]]
** [[#Examples_2|<span class="tocnumber">2.1</span> <span class="toctext">Examples</span>]]
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== <span id="Used_as_.22towards.22" class="mw-headline">Used as &quot;towards&quot;</span> ==

=== <span id="Structure" class="mw-headline">Structure</span> ===

When used as a preposition, &quot;向&quot; indicates an action that is performed towards a reference point but doesn't have any actual motion towards that point.

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向 + Direction / Person + Verb


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* ''向'' 东 走 。<span class="pinyin">''Xiàng'' dōng zǒu.</span><span class="trans">Walk to the east.</span>
* ''向'' 前 看 。<span class="pinyin">''Xiàng'' qián kàn.</span><span class="trans">Look forward.</span>
* ''向'' 左 转 。<span class="pinyin">''Xiàng'' zuǒ zhuǎn.</span><span class="trans">Turn left.</span>
* 老师 正 ''向'' 我们 走 来 。<span class="pinyin">Lǎoshī zhèng ''xiàng'' wǒmen zǒu lái.</span><span class="trans">The teacher is walking towards us.</span>
* 火车 已经 开 了 ，她 还在 ''向'' 我 招手 。<span class="pinyin">Huǒchē yǐjīng kāi le, tā hái zài ''xiàng'' wǒ zhāoshǒu.</span><span class="trans">The train already took off. She kept waving towards me.</span>
* 你 必须 ''向'' 他 道歉 ！<span class="pinyin">Nǐ bìxū ''xiàng'' tā dàoqiàn!</span><span class="trans">You must apologize to him!</span>
* 这 件 事 你 应该 ''向'' 老板 汇报 一下 。<span class="pinyin">Zhè jiàn shì nǐ yīnggāi ''xiàng'' lǎobǎn huìbào yīxià.</span><span class="trans">You should report this to the boss!</span>


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== <span id="Used_as_.22from.22" class="mw-headline">Used as &quot;from&quot;</span> ==

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* ''向'' 雷锋 同志 学习 ！<span class="pinyin">''Xiàng'' Léi Fēng tóngzhì xuéxí!</span><span class="trans">Learn from Comrade Lei Feng!</span>


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* 我 不 喜欢 ''向'' 朋友 借钱 。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ bù xǐhuan ''xiàng'' péngyou jiè qián.</span><span class="trans">I don't like to borrow money from my friends.</span>
* 你 会 ''向'' 陌生人 求助 吗 ？<span class="pinyin">Nǐ huì ''xiàng'' mòshēngrén qiúzhù ma?</span><span class="trans">Would you ask strangers for help?</span>
* 我们 都 没 经验 ，是 来 ''向'' 你 请教 的 。<span class="pinyin">Wǒmen dōu méi jīngyàn, lái ''xiàng'' nǐ qǐngjiào de.</span><span class="trans">None of us have experience. We're here to ask you for advice.</span>


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