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Pronunciation |
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xiàng |
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Meaning |
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- 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)
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Radical |
: |
口 |
Strokes |
: |
6 |
Traditional |
: |
嚮 ( Stroke Order ) |
Usage |
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50.8% |
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Common Words / Phrases:
2. |
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: |
yearn for; look forward to |
Sentences:
1. The wind veered (round to the) north. |
fēng |
xiàng |
yǐ |
zhuǎn |
běi |
le |
。 |
风 |
向 |
已 |
转 |
北 |
了 |
。 |
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风 |
: |
wind |
向 |
: |
direction |
已 |
: |
already |
转 |
: |
turn |
北 |
: |
north |
了 |
: |
(particle) indicating that something has happened or is about to happen |
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2. My bedroom faces east. |
wǒ |
de |
wò |
shì |
xiàng |
dōng |
。 |
我 |
的 |
卧 |
室 |
向 |
东 |
。 |
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我的 |
: |
my |
卧室 |
: |
bedroom |
向 |
: |
face |
东 |
: |
east |
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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 |
。 |
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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 |
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4. I expressed my thanks to him. |
wǒ |
xiàng |
tā |
biǎo |
shì |
le |
gǎn |
xiè |
。 |
我 |
向 |
他 |
表 |
示 |
了 |
感 |
谢 |
。 |
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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 |
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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 |
。 |
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他 |
: |
he |
对 |
: |
with regard to, concerning, to |
此 |
: |
this |
一向 |
: |
consistently, all along |
有 |
: |
have |
研究 |
: |
research |
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