朝 cháo

朝（cháo）means “朝 = 'towards, facing' — the direction or person an action is aimed at”. 朝 marks the direction or the person/thing an action faces or moves toward: 朝 + [direction/target] + [verb]. Formation: 朝 + 方向/对象 + 动词

朝 = 'towards, facing' — the direction or person an action is aimed at

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Formation

朝 + 方向/对象 + 动词

Explanation

朝 marks the direction or the person/thing an action faces or moves toward: 朝 + [direction/target] + [verb]. 朝前走 = walk forward; 朝我笑 = smile at me. It is close to 向, and often interchangeable, though 朝 stresses facing/orientation.

Examples

你一直 朝 前走就能看到车站。
nǐ yìzhí cháo qián zǒu jiù néng kàndào chēzhàn.
Keep walking straight ahead and you'll see the station.
她 朝 我笑了笑。
tā cháo wǒ xiào le xiào.
She smiled at me.

Note

Interchangeable with 向 in many cases; 朝 emphasizes facing a direction/person.

FAQ

朝 — what does it mean and how is it used?

朝 = 'towards, facing' — the direction or person an action is aimed at. 朝 marks the direction or the person/thing an action faces or moves toward: 朝 + [direction/target] + [verb]. 朝前走 = walk forward; 朝我笑 = smile at me. It is close to 向, and often interchangeable, though 朝 stresses facing/orientation.

朝 — how do you form it?

朝 + 方向/对象 + 动词

朝 — any usage notes?

Interchangeable with 向 in many cases; 朝 emphasizes facing a direction/person.

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