flow direction; circulation direction
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesnoun
direction of water flow
neutralA geographical or hydrological term used to describe the course a body of water takes.
Zhè这
tiáo条
hé河
de的
liú流
xiàng向
shì是
yóu由
xī西
xiàng向
dōng东
。
The flow direction of this river is from west to east.
Kē科
xué学
jiā家
zhèng正
zài在
yán研
jiū究
dì地
xià下
shuǐ水
de的
liú流
xiàng向
。
Scientists are studying the flow direction of groundwater.
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Xiū修
jiàn建
dà大
bà坝
gǎi改
biàn变
le了
hé河
liú流
de的
tiān天
rán然
liú流
xiàng向
。
Building the dam altered the river's natural flow direction.
noun
movement trend; circulation direction (of people, goods, capital, etc.)
neutralA sociological or economic term used for analysis of migration, trade, or capital flows.
Zhè这
fèn份
bào报
gào告
fēn分
xī析
le了
jīn今
nián年
qiū秋
jì季
guó国
jì际
lǚ旅
kè客
de的
zhǔ主
yào要
liú流
xiàng向
。
This report analyzes the main movement trends of international travelers this autumn.
Zhèng政
fǔ府
xū需
yào要
guān关
zhù注
rén人
cái才
liú流
xiàng向
，
fáng防
zhǐ止
rén人
cái才
wài外
liú流
。
The government needs to pay attention to the flow of talent to prevent brain drain.
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Què确
dìng定
shāng商
pǐn品
de的
hé合
lǐ理
liú流
xiàng向
shì是
wù物
liú流
guǎn管
lǐ理
de的
hé核
xīn心
。
Determining the rational circulation direction of goods is the core of logistics management.
Wài外
zī资
liú流
xiàng向
nǎ哪
lǐ里
，
nǎ哪
lǐ里
jiù就
róng容
yì易
chū出
xiàn现
jīng经
jì济
fán繁
róng荣
。
Where foreign capital flows, economic prosperity tends to appear.