vertical; longitudinal; north-south
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesadjective
vertical; up-down; lengthwise (non-parallel)
Used to describe orientation along a vertical axis, often contrasted with 横向 (horizontal).
Wǒ我
men们
xū需
yào要
duì对
zhè这
liǎng两
zǔ组
shù数
jù据
jìn进
xíng行
zòng纵
xiàng向
bǐ比
jiào较
。
We need to conduct a longitudinal comparison of these two datasets.
Zhè这
liǎng两
gè个
bù部
mén门
zhī之
jiān间
cún存
zài在
zhe着
zòng纵
xiàng向
lián联
xì系
。
There is a vertical connection between these two departments.
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Zòng纵
xiàng向
lái来
kàn看
，
gōng公
sī司
zhè这
shí十
nián年
de的
fā发
zhǎn展
fēi非
cháng常
xùn迅
sù速
。
Looking longitudinally, the company has developed very rapidly over these ten years.
adjective
north-south (orientation)
Specifically refers to geographic orientation along a north-south axis, contrasting with east-west (横向).
Jīng京
Guǎng广
tiě铁
lù路
shì是
zòng纵
xiàng向
de的
，
lián连
jiē接
zhe着
Běi北
jīng京
hé和
Guǎng广
zhōu州
。
The Beijing-Guangzhou Railway runs north-south, connecting Beijing and Guangzhou.
Zhōng中
guó国
de的
zhǔ主
yào要
shān山
mài脉
dà大
duō多
chéng呈
zòng纵
xiàng向
fēn分
bù布
。
Most major mountain ranges in China run in a north-south direction.
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Yǔ与
Lǒng陇
Hǎi海
tiě铁
lù路
héng横
xiàng向
zǒu走
xiàng向
bù不
tóng同
，
zhè这
tiáo条
xiàn线
lù路
shì是
zòng纵
xiàng向
de的
。
Unlike the Longhai Railway which runs east-west, this line runs north-south.