向

向（Ⅰ 、Ⅱ ①嚮） [xiàng] 名

1. ■ （方向） direction:

风向 wind direction;

不知去向 do not know where (he; it) went; be nowhere to be found;

人心所向 (the trend of) popular sentiment

2. ■ [书] （朝北的窗子） the window facing north

3. ■ （姓氏） a surname:

向秀 Xiang Xiu

动

1. ■ （对着） face; turn towards:

向日葵向着太阳。 The sunflower turns towards the sun.

这间房子向东。 This room faces east.

2. ■ （偏袒） take sb.'s part; side with; be partial to:

向理不向人 stand by what is right, not by a particular person; side with whoever is right;

你老是向着他。 You always take his side.

介

1. ■ （表示动作的方向） towards:

从胜利走向胜利 march from victory to victory;

向上级汇报工作 report to one's superior on one's work;

向外国教师学习英语 learn English from [with; under] a foreign teacher;

向纵深发展 develop in depth;

向广大客商提供优良服务 provide clients with excellent service;

地球由西向东旋转。 The earth turns round from west to east.

副

1. ■ （向来） always; all along:

向无此例。 There's no precedent for this.