road direction; direction; trend; orientation
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
road direction; the way a road stretches
dialectRefers literally to the physical direction of a road. Less common in standard Mandarin than 方向 (fāngxiàng), but used in some dialects.
Zhè这
tiáo条
lù路
xiàng向
yī一
zhí直
tōng通
wǎng往
shān山
lǐ里
。
This road direction goes straight into the mountains.
Wǒ我
men们
zǒu走
cuò错
lù路
xiàng向
le了
。
We went the wrong way.
noun
direction; trend; orientation; course (metaphorical)
formalOften used metaphorically to discuss the direction, trend, or orientation of personal growth, career, national development, or a company's strategy. While marked as a dialect word, this metaphorical usage is sometimes seen in formal or journalistic language.
Tàn探
suǒ索
qīng青
shào少
nián年
chéng成
zhǎng长
de的
lù路
xiàng向
。
To explore the direction of youth development.
Gōng公
sī司
bì必
xū须
míng明
què确
wèi未
lái来
de的
fā发
zhǎn展
lù路
xiàng向
。
The company must clarify its future development direction.
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Zhè这
bù部
diàn电
yǐng影
tàn探
tǎo讨
le了
rén人
shēng生
de的
bù不
tóng同
lù路
xiàng向
。
This film explores the different paths of life.
Zhèng政
fǔ府
bào报
gào告
fēn分
xī析
le了
jīng经
jì济
de的
wèi未
lái来
lù路
xiàng向
。
The government report analyzes the future trend of the economy.