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方向

fāng xiàng

HSK 3

Meaning

  • direction; orientation

Definition

指东、南、西、北等方位；也指目标、趋势、倾向等。

Direction; orientation; trend.

Usage

可用于具体空间方位，如指路；也可用于抽象概念，如人生方向、政策方向等。常用于短语“方向感”、“方向错误”。

Can be used for specific spatial orientation, such as giving directions; also for abstract concepts like life direction or policy direction. Often used in phrases like 'sense of direction' or 'wrong direction'.

Examples

  • 1 他失去了方向，在森林里迷路了。 (He lost his sense of direction and got lost in the forest.)
  • 2 我们需要明确公司未来的发展方向。 (We need to clarify the company's future development direction.)
  • 3 指南针可以帮助你判断方向。 (A compass can help you determine direction.)
  • 4 他的人生方向是成为一名医生。 (His life direction is to become a doctor.)
  • 5 由于风向改变，船改变了航向。 (Due to the change in wind direction, the ship changed its course.)

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