face towards; favor
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to face; to turn towards; in the direction of
Indicates orientation or movement towards a target. Often used with directions (east, west) or objects (sun, door).
Kuí葵
huā花
xiàng向
zhe着
tài太
yáng阳
。
The sunflowers are facing the sun.
Wǒ我
men们
xiàng向
zhe着
shèng胜
lì利
qián前
jìn进
。
We are marching towards victory.
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Tā他
xiàng向
zhe着
dōng东
fāng方
wàng望
qù去
。
He looked towards the east.
verb
to favor; to be partial to; to take the side of
Implies unfair support for one party over another. Often used in family or conflict contexts.
Gē哥
ge哥
guài怪
mā妈
ma妈
fán凡
shì事
xiàng向
zhe着
xiǎo小
dì弟
di弟
。
The older brother blames mom for always favoring the little brother.
Lǎo老
shī师
bù不
yīng应
gāi该
xiàng向
zhe着
rèn任
hé何
xué学
sheng生
。
The teacher should not favor any student.
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Nǐ你
zǒng总
shì是
xiàng向
zhe着
tā他
，
cóng从
lái来
bù不
bāng帮
wǒ我
。
You always take his side and never help me.