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Towards: 向 (xiàng) , 朝 (cháo) , 往 (wǎng)

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ID: QW0380 Intermediate
In this lesson shanghaichanges asks what the difference is between 向 and 往. These indicators 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.
Ryan,David
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
挪 to move to shift
挪 to move to shift
挪 to move to shift
不要怕向前走
bù yào 不要pà 怕xiàng 向qián 前zǒu 走
Don't be scared, keep going!
在外滩朝东面看可以看到东方明珠
zài 在Wàitān 外滩cháo 朝dōngmiàn 东面kàn 看kěyǐ 可以kàndào 看到Dōngfāngmíngzhū 东方明珠
If you look eastwards from the Bund, you can see the Oriental Pearl Tower
那个小伙子往旁边挪了挪让女孩子坐下
nàge 那个xiǎohuǒzi 小伙子wǎng 往pángbiān 旁边nuó 挪le 了nuó 挪ràng 让nǚháizi 女孩子zuòxia 坐下
The guy shifted sideways, to let the girl sit down.
向
xiàng 向
towards
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