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1. 壹介preposition

   towards

   中表示方向或目标；朝着某个地方或某个人biǎoshì fāngxiàng huò mùbiāo; cháozhe mǒu ge dìfang huò mǒu ge rén

   • tāxiàngwǒzǒulái.

     他向我走来。🔊

     He walked toward me.

   • Tāxiàngchuāngwàiwàngqù,kànjiànlemàntiāndexuěhuā.

     她向窗外望去，看见了漫天的雪花。🔊

     She looked out the window and saw snowflakes filling the sky.

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   • pàkèfūrénmiàndàiwēixiàoxiàngtādǎzhāohū。

     帕克夫人面带微笑向他打招呼。🔊

     Mrs. Parker greeted him with a smile.

   • wǒmenxiàngcàiyuánzǒuqù。

     我们向菜园走去。🔊

     We walked toward the vegetable garden.

   • wǒmennǔlìxiàngnǐmenxuéxí。

     我们努力向你们学习。🔊

     We strive to learn from you all.

   • wǒbìxūxiàngTomjiěshìzhège。

     我必须向Tom解释这个。🔊

     I need to explain this to Tom.

2. 貳介preposition

   to turn towards

   中朝着某个方向或对象cháozhe mǒuɡè fāngxiàng huò duìxiàng

   • Tāwēixiàozhexiàngguānzhòngjūleyīgōng.

     她微笑着向观众鞠了一躬。🔊

     She smiled and bowed to the audience.

3. 參介preposition

   shortly before

   中指朝着某个方向或目标zhǐ zhāozhe mǒu ge fāngxiàng huò mùbiāo

   • Háizimenxiàngcāochǎngpǎoqù.

     孩子们向操场跑去。🔊

     The children ran toward the playground.

4. 肆介preposition

   towards

   中朝某个方向；面向zhāo mǒu ge fāngxiàng; miànxiàng

   • Tāxiàngchuāngwàiwàngqù,kànjiànleyuǎnchùdeshān.

     她向窗外望去，看见了远处的山。🔊

     She looked out the window and saw mountains in the distance.

5. 伍副adverb

   all along

   中从过去到现在一直都是这样cóng guòqù dào xiànzài yìzhí dōu shì zhèyàng

   • tāxiàngláihěnnǔlì.

     他向来很努力。🔊

     He has always been very hardworking.

   • tāxiàngláibùxǐhuānsāhuǎng。

     她向来不喜欢撒谎。🔊

     She has never been one to enjoy lying.

6. 陸动verb

   to side with

   中支持；赞成某一方面zhīchí；zànchéng mǒu yī fāngmiàn

   • tāzǒngshìxiàngzhenǐ.

     他总是向着你。🔊

     He always stands by you.

   • māmazàizhēngchǎozhōngzǒngshìxiàngzhedìdi。

     妈妈在争吵中总是向着弟弟。🔊

     Mom always takes my little brother's side during arguments.

7. 柒名noun

   direction

   中方向；朝着某个地点或目标的方向fāngxiàng；zhāozhe mǒuge dìdiǎn huò mùbiāo de fāngxiàng

   • zhègefāngxiàngshìdōng.

     这个方向是东。🔊

     This direction is east.

   • Fēngcóngběifāngxiàngnánchuīlái.

     风从北方向南吹来。🔊

     The wind blows from the north toward the south.

8. 捌介preposition

   oriented to ...

   中朝着；指向某个方向或地方cháozhe; zhǐxiàng mǒuɡe fāngxiàng huò dìfang

   • wǒmenxiàngzuǒzǒu.

     我们向左走。🔊

     We walk to the left.

   • Fēijīxiàngběifēiqù.

     飞机向北飞去。🔊

     The plane flew northward.

9. 玖介preposition

   formerly

   中过去；以前的时间guòqù；yǐqián de shíjiān

10. 拾动verb

    (suffix) suitable for ...

    中适合；朝着某个方向shìhé; zhāozhe mǒu ge fāngxiàng

    • zhègegōngzuòbùxiàngtā.

      这个工作不向他。🔊

      This job doesn't suit him.

    • Zhèshuāngxiébúshìhéwǒ,chuānzhehěnbùshūfu.

      这双鞋不适合我，穿着很不舒服。🔊

      These shoes don't fit me well — they're very uncomfortable to wear.

11. 11动verb

    to guide

    中带领；指导dàilǐng; zhǐdǎo

    • tāxiàngwǒzhǐlù.

      他向我指路。🔊

      He showed me the way.

    • lǎoshīxiàngxuéshengmenjièshàolexīndexuéxífāngfǎ。

      老师向学生们介绍了新的学习方法。🔊

      The teacher introduced the students to new study methods.

12. 12动verb

    to support

    中用力承托或帮助某人或某物yònglì chénngtuō huò bāngzhù mǒurén huò mǒuwù

    • wǒxiàngnǐxuéxí.

      我向你学习。🔊

      I learn from you.

    • fùmǔzǒngshìxiàngzheháizi，gěitāmenzuìdàdezhīchí。

      父母总是向着孩子，给他们最大的支持。🔊

      Parents always take their children's side and give them the greatest support.

13. 13名noun

    surname Xiang

    中姓氏，中国传统的家族名称xìngshì、zhōngguó chuántǒng de jiāzú míngchèng

    • Xiànglǎoshīshìwǒmenxuéxiàoyǒumíngdeshùxuéjiàoshòu。

      向老师是我们学校有名的数学教授。🔊

      Professor Xiang is a well-known mathematics professor at our school.