How to say “toward” in Chinese
toward; face
“Toward” in Chinese is 朝, cháo: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
朝 is read cháo. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Second reading: zhāo, “morning”: on the left, the sun amid grass; on the right, 月 “moon” that hasn't set yet.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “朝”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 朝. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我们朝河边走吧。wǒmencháohébiānzǒubaLet's head to the river.
- 她朝我走了过来tācháowǒzǒuleguòlaiShe came over to me.
- 请朝反方向转动钥匙。qǐngcháofǎnfāngxiàngzhuàndòngyàoshiPlease turn the key the other way.
- 中国历史上有过许多朝代。ZhōngguólìshǐshangyǒuguoxǔduōcháodàiChina has had many dynasties in its history.
- 中国历史上有过2许多朝代ZhōngguólìshǐshangyǒuguoxǔduōcháodàiChina has had many dynasties in its history.
- 这座古老的建筑是哪个朝代建的？zhèzuògǔlǎodejiànzhùshìnǎgecháodàijiàndeWhich dynasty was this ancient building built in?
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Out for a walk”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “toward” in Chinese?
“Toward” in Chinese is 朝, pinyin cháo.
What does 朝 mean?
朝 (cháo) means “toward; face”.
How do you write 朝?
朝 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 朝?
朝 is read cháo. Tones: cháo — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“toward” in the lesson “Out for a walk”
This word is from the topic “Movement and actions” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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