tend toward; trend
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Meanings
2 senses · 8 examplesverb
to tend toward; to incline toward; to move in a certain direction
Describes the direction of development or change, often used in formal or written contexts.
Bìng病
qíng情
qū趋
xiàng向
hǎo好
zhuǎn转
。
The patient's condition is tending toward improvement.
Zhè这
gè个
gōng工
chǎng厂
yóu由
xiǎo小
dào到
dà大
，
yóu由
jiǎn简
lòu陋
qū趋
xiàng向
wán完
shàn善
。
This factory developed from small to large, from crude toward perfection.
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Jìn近
nián年
lái来
，
quán全
qiú球
jīng经
jì济
qū趋
xiàng向
fù复
sū苏
。
In recent years, the global economy has been trending toward recovery.
Nián年
qīng轻
rén人
de的
xiāo消
fèi费
guān观
niàn念
zhèng正
zài在
qū趋
xiàng向
lǐ理
xìng性
。
Young people's consumption concepts are becoming more rational.
noun
trend; tendency; direction
Refers to the general direction in which something is developing or changing.
Nóng农
yè业
fā发
zhǎn展
de的
zǒng总
qū趋
xiàng向
。
The general trend of agricultural development.
Yán研
jiū究
shì市
chǎng场
qū趋
xiàng向
duì对
qǐ企
yè业
jué决
cè策
hěn很
zhòng重
yào要
。
Studying market trends is very important for corporate decision-making.
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Lì历
shǐ史
de的
fā发
zhǎn展
qū趋
xiàng向
shì是
bù不
kě可
zǔ阻
dǎng挡
de的
。
The trend of historical development is unstoppable.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
qū趋
xiàng向
zài在
nián年
qīng轻
rén人
zhōng中
yuè越
lái来
yuè越
míng明
xiǎn显
。
This trend is becoming increasingly obvious among young people.