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Using 朝 (cháo) as a preposition meaning "toward" or "facing"
Direction & Movement
Structure
Subject + 朝 + Direction/Target + Verb
Explanation
The preposition 朝 (cháo) means "toward" or "facing" and indicates the direction of an action. It is placed before a noun to show what direction someone is moving or looking. For example, 朝教堂开枪 means "to fire shots toward the church."
Examples
他朝我挥了挥手就走了。
Tā cháo wǒ huī le huī shǒu jiù zǒu le.
He waved at me and then left.
她朝窗外看了一眼。
Tā cháo chuāng wài kàn le yī yǎn.
She glanced out the window.
孩子们朝操场跑去。
Háizimen cháo cāochǎng pǎo qù.
The children ran toward the playground.