Chinese

cháo
Meaning: towards; to face; dynasty
Part of Speech: Preposition, Verb, Noun

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Example sentences

我們的窗戶朝著大海。
我们的窗户朝著大海。
Our windows face the sea.
這座房子坐北朝南。
This house faces south (literally: sits north facing south).
漢朝是中國歷史上一個非常強盛的朝代。
The Han Dynasty was a very powerful dynasty in Chinese history.
我們正朝著實現夢想的目標勇往邁進。
We are forging ahead towards the goal of realizing our dreams.
他掄起拳頭,朝著沙袋猛擊了過去。
He swung his fist and struck the punching bag hard.

Usage Notes

Used as a preposition indicating direction or as a verb meaning to face.

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