HSK 3 vocabulary › 向
向
向 in English: towards; to face
xiàng
towards; to face
How to pronounce 向
xiàng (without tone marks: xiang). xiàng is a fourth (sharply falling) tone.
Characters in 向
向 xiàng
towards; to face; to turn towards
towards; to face; to turn towards
Example sentences with 向
| 我看了一下地图，告诉他在第二个路口向左走。 | from Left or Right? |
| 他马上向顾客道歉。 | from A Misunderstanding in the Restaurant |
| 我非常着急，向机场服务员解释情况。 | from The Missed Flight |
Related words
| 方向 | fāng xiàng | direction; orientation | HSK 4 |
| 导向 | dǎo xiàng | to be oriented towards; orientation | HSK 6 |
| 倾向 | qīng xiàng | trend; tendency | HSK 6 |
| 外向 | wài xiàng | extroverted (personality); export-oriented | HSK 6 |
| 向导 | xiàng dǎo | guide | HSK 6 |
| 向来 | xiàng lái | always (previously) | HSK 6 |
| 向往 | xiàng wǎng | to yearn for; to look forward to | HSK 6 |
| 欣欣向荣 | xīn xīn xiàng róng | flourishing; thriving | HSK 6 |
| 一向 | yī xiàng | always (previously); a period of time in the recent past | HSK 6 |
| 意向 | yì xiàng | intention; purpose | HSK 6 |