方向direction

• 风向

  wind direction

表示动作方向to; used to indicate the direction of an action

• 向熟人点头

  nod to an acquaintance

• 向演员鼓掌

  applaud the actors

• 向四面张望

  look all around

• 向左拐

  turn to the left

• 向左走！

  Go left!

• 向门口走去

  walk to the door

• 向东走

  go east

• 向山里跑

  run into the hills

• 向大家示意

  signal to everyone

• 向先进工作者学习

  learn from advanced workers

• 向听众讲话

  speak to the audience

• 向世界各国人民呼吁

  appeal to all the peoples of the world

• 向人民负责

  be responsible for the people

• 向反面转化

  convert to the reverse side

• 向朋友借钱

  borrow money from a friend

• 向他追偿欠款

  recover debts from him

• 向群英会献旗

  present a banner to a gathering of heroes

• 向来宾们致敬

  pay a tribute to guests

• 决不向困难低头

  never bow to difficulties

• 从胜利走向胜利

  go from victory to victory

对着to face

• 窗子向南。

  The window faces south.

• 面向太阳坐着

  sit facing the sun

• 房子面向河。

  The houses faces the river.

将近<书>to approach

袒护to side with

• 穷人向穷人。

  Poor people side with poor people.

• 向理不向人

  take the side of reason rather than a person

• 母亲总向着弟弟。

  Mother always sides with her younger son.

<书>参见：向来[xiànglái]

• 向无此例。

  There's no precedent for this.

• 向不过问

  never inquire about