向 + Direction / Person + Verb (towards) · 向 + 方向 / 人 + 动词
An apology has a recipient
- You apologise to a friend rather than travel toward the friend.
- 我向他道歉。 — 向他 identifies the person to whom the apology is directed.
An apology has a recipient
- You apologise to a friend rather than travel toward the friend.
- I / me我towards向he / him他to apologize道歉。 — towards向he / him他 identifies the person to whom the apology is directed.
You apologise to a friend rather than travel toward the friend. What does 我向他道歉。 communicate?
向他 identifies the person to whom the apology is directed. 向 works with physical directions and abstract targets. 向他学习 names a model to learn from; it does not mean physically walking toward him.
Build the form
- The pattern in this lesson is 向 + Direction / Person + Verb (towards). Locate it in the original interlinear examples below.
- Keep the words in their demonstrated positions; the pattern must fit the intended situation as well as the sentence form.
towards向left左turn转。
Build the form
- The pattern in this lesson is towards向 + Direction / Person + Verb (towards). Locate it in the original interlinear examples below.
- Keep the words in their demonstrated positions; the pattern must fit the intended situation as well as the sentence form.
towards向left左turn转。
Using the lesson pattern in this demonstrated example: Turn left: ____ 左转。
向 + Direction + Verb: 向左转 (turn left). · 向 + 方向 + 动词:向左转。
Read examples in context
we我们towards向him他learn学习。
- In the opening example, 我向他道歉。: 向他 identifies the person to whom the apology is directed.
- Explain who acts, what is described and which time or group is relevant before choosing an English paraphrase.
Read examples in context
we我们towards向him他learn学习。
- In the opening example, I / me我towards向he / him他to apologize道歉。: towards向he / him他 identifies the person to whom the apology is directed.
- Explain who acts, what is described and which time or group is relevant before choosing an English paraphrase.
What does 向他学习 mean? · 向他学习 是什么意思?
向 + Person + Verb: 向他学习 = learn from him. · 向 + 人 + 动词:向他学习 = 跟他学。
Build: “We learn from him.” · 排一排:“我们向他学习。”
Subj + 向 + Person + Verb: 我们 + 向他 + 学习. · 主语 + 向 + 人 + 动词:我们 + 向他 + 学习。
Know the boundary
- 向 works with physical directions and abstract targets.
- 向他学习 names a model to learn from; it does not mean physically walking toward him.
Know the boundary
- towards向 works with physical directions and abstract targets.
- towards向he / him他to learn学习 names a model to learn from; it does not mean physically walking toward him.
向 sets the direction or target the action faces. · 向 设定动作朝向的方向或对象。
Yes: 向左 (towards the left), 向他 (towards him). · 对:向左(朝左)、向他(朝他)。
In the opening situation: 向他 identifies the person to whom the apology is directed.
向 works with physical directions and abstract targets. 向他学习 names a model to learn from; it does not mean physically walking toward him. 向他 identifies the person to whom the apology is directed.
Use the distinction
- 向他 identifies the person to whom the apology is directed.
- 向 works with physical directions and abstract targets. 向他学习 names a model to learn from; it does not mean physically walking toward him.
Read the full reference: HSK 3 grammar — Prepositions.
Use the distinction
- towards向he / him他 identifies the person to whom the apology is directed.
- towards向 works with physical directions and abstract targets. towards向he / him他to learn学习 names a model to learn from; it does not mean physically walking toward him.
Read the full reference: HSK 3 grammar — Prepositions.