cháo
朝阳
face towards; dynasty; imperial court
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to face towards; to be oriented in the direction of
Often used to describe the orientation of buildings, rooms, or geographical features. Implies a fixed direction.
Wǒ我
jiā家
kè客
tīng厅
cháo朝
yáng阳
，
dōng冬
tiān天
hěn很
nuǎn暖
huo和
。
My living room faces the sun (south), so it's very warm in winter.
Zhè这
shàn扇
chuāng窗
hu户
cháo朝
dōng东
，
měi每
tiān天
zǎo早
shàng上
dōu都
néng能
kàn看
dào到
rì日
chū出
。
This window faces east, so I can see the sunrise every morning.
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Dà大
mén门
cháo朝
dà大
jiē街
kāi开
zhe着
。
The main gate opens onto the street.