朝 (cháo) is a preposition, noun, and sometimes a formal/literary marker in Chinese. As a preposition, it is used to indicate direction or orientation, meaning “toward” or “facing,” and shows where someone or something is moving or pointing.
Structure:
朝 + noun / pronoun + verb / place
Note: As a noun, 朝 refers to a historical dynasty.
Sample Sentences
他朝我走过来。He walked toward me.
房间的窗户朝南。The windows of the room face south.
他朝着自己的梦想努力。He works toward his own dream.
In a Text
今天早上，我沿着街道走，房子都朝着大路建造。我朝学校走去，路上有很多学生也朝着同一个方向走。在历史课上，老师讲了唐朝和明朝的故事，我觉得非常有意思。
沿着 (yánzhe): along (a path, street, river, etc.)
唐朝 (Táng Cháo): Tang Dynasty
明朝 (Míng Cháo): Ming Dynasty
This morning, I walked along the street, and the houses were all built facing the main road. I walked toward the school, and many students were also going in the same direction. In history class, the teacher told stories about the Tang and Ming Dynasties, which I found very interesting.
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