direction; orientation; target
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
direction; compass point (east, south, west, north)
Refers to the cardinal directions or general orientation in space.
Zài在
shān山
lǐ里
mí迷
shī失
le了
fāng方
xiàng向
。
He lost his direction in the mountains.
Qǐng请
gào告
su诉
wǒ我
xué学
xiào校
zài在
shén什
me么
fāng方
xiàng向
？
Please tell me in what direction the school is.
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Tā他
fēn分
bu不
qīng清
dōng东
nán南
xī西
běi北
de的
fāng方
xiàng向
。
He can't distinguish the directions of east, south, west, and north.
noun
target; goal; position one is facing or moving toward
Emphasizes the destination or objective of movement or action.
Jūn军
duì队
cháo朝
dù渡
kǒu口
de的
fāng方
xiàng向
xíng行
jìn进
。
The army marched in the direction of the ferry.
Wǒ我
men们
cháo朝
gōng公
yuán园
de的
fāng方
xiàng向
zǒu走
qù去
。
We walked in the direction of the park.
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Tā他
cháo朝
zhe着
chéng成
gōng功
de的
fāng方
xiàng向
nǔ努
lì力
。
He strives in the direction of success.