Please see vocabulary, flash cards, grammar etc. for this lesson on: https://www.chinesepod.com/QW0432<br /><br />Direction Words: 向 (xiàng), 朝 (cháo), 往 (wǎng). In this lesson, User john658186522 asked for a more in-depth look at the difference between 向 and 往 and 朝 which can mean towards/facing etc in English. <br /><br />These "direction" words can be tricky in Chinese, as sometimes they can be interchanged, but not always, so it's best to understand which to use in which context.<br /><br />Key Dialogue:<br />向左转、往左转 (xiàng zuǒzhuǎn, wǎng zuǒzhuǎn) - Turn left<br />向右转、往右转 (xiàng yòu zhuǎn, wǎng yòu zhuǎn) - turn right<br />向前走、往前走 ( xiàngqián zǒu, wǎng qián zǒu) - walk forward<br />向后看、往后看 (xiànghòu kàn, wǎnghòu kàn) - look back.<br />我向Fiona买一本书 (wǒ xiàng Fiona mǎi yī běn shū) - I bought a book from Fiona.<br />我向Constance借一支笔 (wǒ xiàng Constance jiè yī zhī bǐ) - I borrowed a pen from Constance.<br />我向李老师学中文 (wǒ xiàng Lǐ lǎoshī xué Zhōngwén) - I am learning Chinese from Teacher Li.<br />我往前面看 (wǒ wǎng qiánmian kàn) - I am looking forward.<br />这班飞机往北京飞 (zhè bān fēijī wǎng Běijīng fēi) - This flight heads to Beijing.<br />往沈阳、往上海 (wǎng Shěnyáng、 wǎng Shànghǎi) - To Shenyang, to Shanghai<br />我往那颗星星看 (wǒ wǎng nà kē xīngxing kàn) - I am looking towards that star.<br />我朝（往）地上吐了一口痰 (wǒ cháo（ wǎng） dìshang tù le yīkǒu tán) - I spat towards the ground.<br />我朝天上看了看 (wǒ cháo tiānshàng kàn le kàn) - I looked towards the sky.<br />我朝Fiona笑一笑 (wǒ cháo Fiona xiào yi xiào) - I smiled at Fiona.<br />房子要坐北朝南 (fángzi yào zuò běi cháo nán) - Houses should face south and have its back to the north.<br /><br />--------<br />Like this video? Subscribe to us and start to see your Chinese level improve in 5 minutes a day.<br /><br />LIKE US: https://www.facebook.com/chinesepod<br />TWEET US: https://twitter.com/chinesepod<br />DOUBLE-TAP US: https://instagram.com/chinesepodtv<br />READ US: https://chinesepod.com/blog<br />LEARN WITH US: https://chinesepod.com/ <br /><br />#ChinesePod #QingWen #DirectionWords #Intermediate #LearnChinese #SpeakChinese
