趋
hurry walk; trend; tend towards
Meanings
3 senses · 11 examplesverb
to walk quickly; to hurry forward
literaryDescribes fast walking movement, often used in formal or literary contexts.
He walked forward quickly to shake hands and greet the guests.
Hearing the call, the puppy trotted over quickly.
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The soldiers hurried past, rushing to the battlefield.
Seeing the teacher enter the classroom, the students stood up quickly out of respect.
He stepped forward quickly to check the wallet on the ground.
verb
to tend towards; to trend towards; to incline to
formalUsed to describe development trends, group orientations or consistent opinions.
The current development trend is towards new energy, which will become the mainstream industry.
In recent years, people's living standards have become increasingly prosperous.
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After multiple discussions, everyone's opinions have tended to align.
Global warming is an irreversible development trend.
More and more young people tend to choose flexible working styles.
adjective
archaic variant of 促 cù; urgent; quick
archaicThis is an ancient variant usage, rarely used in modern standard Chinese.
In ancient Chinese literature, '趋' can sometimes be used interchangeably with '促' to mean urgent.