倾向 (qīng xiàng) — (noun) tendency, trend, orientation; (verb) to be inclined to, to tend to
Definition
倾向 covers both 'trend' (a general direction things are moving) and 'to tend to' (a person's lean toward an opinion or action). Unlike 趋势, which tracks observable change over time, 倾向 is more often about an underlying preference or inclination.
noun
tendencytrendorientation
verb
to be inclined toto tend to
Examples
- 倾向。Dāng qián de shè huì qīng xiàng xū yào shēn rù yán jiū.The current social trend requires in-depth study.
- 倾向。Wǒ qīng xiàng yú xiāng xìn tā de shuō fǎ.I tend to believe his statement.
- 倾向。Tā qīng xiàng yú yòng jiǎn dān de fāng fǎ jiě jué wèn tí.She tends to solve problems with simple methods.
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