朝
cháo
towards
The Chinese word '朝' is used much like 'towards' in English. It is used to indicate the direction or positioning of something moving or facing towards a particular point or object. Note that the usage in some complex sentence structures may vary.
Example sentences using: 朝
我朝他笑了笑。
wǒ cháo tā xiào le xiào.
I smiled at him.
In this context, '朝' is used to indicate the direction of the smile towards a specific person.
我每天朝京都走去。
wǒ měi tiān cháo jīng dū zǒu qù.
I walk towards Kyoto every day.
This sentence shows the direction to which the person walks every day, implying a habitual action.
他朝我挥手。
tā cháo wǒ huī shǒu.
He waves to me.
In this context, '朝' indicates the direction of the action (waving) towards a particular person.
他朝东走。
tā cháo dōng zǒu.
He is walking east.
Here '朝' indicates the orientation or direction (east) of the person's action (walking).
朝他们的家走去。
cháo tā men de jiā zǒu qù.
Walking towards their home.
'朝' is used to show the direction (towards their home) of the action (walking).
他朝北方冲去。
tā cháo běi fāng chōng qù.
He rushes to the north.
'朝' indicates the direction (north) to where the person is rushing.
朝大海扔石头。
cháo dà hǎi rēng shí tóu.
Throwing stones into the sea.
'朝' is used to show the direction (into the sea) of the action (throwing stones).
我朝窗外看去。
wǒ cháo chuāng wài kàn qù.
I look out of the window.
This sentence uses '朝' to express the direction of the action, which is towards the outside of the window.
请朝我这边看。
qǐng cháo wǒ zhè biān kàn.
Please look towards me.
In this example, '朝' is used to show the direction of the action of looking.
他朝树上扔石头。
tā cháo shù shàng rēng shí tóu.
He throws stones at the tree.
This sentence uses '朝' to show the direction (at the tree) of the action (throwing stones).