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Expressing direction 'towards' with 朝着 (cháozhe)
Direction & Movement
Purpose & Reason
Structure
Subject + 朝着 + Target + Verb
Explanation
The preposition 朝着 (cháozhe) means "towards" or "in the direction of" and indicates movement or orientation toward a goal, place, or direction. It can be used both literally for physical direction and figuratively for abstract goals. Place 朝着 before the target or destination and before the verb.
Examples
他朝着学校的方向跑了过去。
tā cháo zhe xuéxiào de fāngxiàng pǎo le guòqù.
He ran toward the direction of the school.
我们应该朝着自己的目标不断努力。
wǒmen yīnggāi cháo zhe zìjǐ de mùbiāo bùduàn nǔlì.
We should keep working hard toward our goals.
她朝着窗外看了一眼，外面正在下雨。
tā cháo zhe chuāng wài kàn le yī yǎn, wàimiàn zhèngzài xiàyǔ.
She glanced out the window — it was raining outside.