No. 42 in Chinese
向
"Toward," "to," or "direction."
In a sentence
我向老师请教问题。
I ask the teacher for guidance.
Here, '向' introduces the person being addressed or approached, in this case, the teacher.
小狗向前跑去。
The puppy ran forward.
In this context, '向' indicates the direction towards which the action is directed, here 'forward'.
她向天空挥挥手。
She waved her hand towards the sky.
'向' specifies the direction of the action, which is towards the sky in this sentence.
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