No. 138 in German
hin
The German word "hin" means "to there" or indicates movement away from the speaker toward a specific direction or goal.
In a sentence
Ich gehe morgen hin.
I'm going there tomorrow.
"Hin" indicates the direction away from the speaker, emphasizing the destination.
Wohin möchtest du gehen?
Where do you want to go?
"Hin" is used in the compound "wohin" to ask about a direction or destination.
Er legt das Buch auf den Tisch hin.
He places the book down onto the table.
"Hin" emphasizes the action of placing something in a particular direction or onto an object.
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