direction; bearing; position; orientation
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Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesnoun
direction; compass point
Refers to the cardinal directions (north, south, east, west) and intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, etc.).
Dōng东
、
nán南
、
xī西
、
běi北
shì是
sì四
gè个
jī基
běn本
fāng方
wèi位
。
East, south, west, and north are the four cardinal directions.
Zhè这
zuò座
fáng房
zi子
de的
fāng方
wèi位
hěn很
hǎo好
，
zuò坐
běi北
cháo朝
nán南
。
This house has excellent orientation, facing south with its back to the north.
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Zài在
dì地
tú图
shàng上
，
tōng通
cháng常
shì是
shàng上
běi北
xià下
nán南
，
zuǒ左
xī西
yòu右
dōng东
。
On maps, north is usually at the top, south at the bottom, west on the left, and east on the right.
noun
position and direction; bearing; orientation
Emphasizes both the facing/direction and the specific location or position of something.
Xià下
zhe着
dà大
yǔ雨
，
biàn辨
bù不
qīng清
fāng方
wèi位
。
It was raining heavily, and I couldn't tell the direction or position.
Zài在
zhè这
gè个
mò陌
shēng生
de的
chéng城
shì市
lǐ里
，
wǒ我
shī失
qù去
le了
fāng方
wèi位
gǎn感
。
In this unfamiliar city, I lost my sense of direction.
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Fēi飞
xíng行
yuán员
xū需
yào要
suí随
shí时
zhǎng掌
wò握
fēi飞
jī机
de的
fāng方
wèi位
。
Pilots need to know the bearing of the aircraft at all times.
Yè夜
jiān间
xíng行
jūn军
hěn很
róng容
yì易
mí迷
shī失
fāng方
wèi位
。
Marching at night makes it very easy to lose one's bearings.