向著

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See also: 向着

Chinese

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direction; part; side
direction; part; side; towards; to; guide; opposite to
 
particle indicating the successful result of a verb; to touch; to come in contact with
particle indicating the successful result of a verb; to touch; to come in contact with; to feel; to be affected by; to catch fire; to fall asleep; to burn; particle attached after verb to indicate action in progress, like ‑ing ending; to make known; to show; to prove; to write; book; outstanding; to wear (clothes); to contact; to use; to apply; catch; receive; suffer
 
trad. (向著/向着) /
simp. (向着)

Pronunciation

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Verb

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向著

  1. to turn toward; to face
  2. (colloquial) to be partial to; to side with
    媽媽總是向著妹妹 [MSC, trad.]
    妈妈总是向着妹妹 [MSC, simp.]
    Māma zǒngshì xiàngzhe mèimei. [Pinyin]
    Mum always favours my younger sister.

Synonyms

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  • (to turn toward): 指向 (zhǐxiàng)