去向 (qù xiàng) — whereabouts; the direction in which someone or something has gone
Definition
去向 focuses on the direction or destination someone/something has gone, often used for missing people, money, or items. 下落 is the closer near-synonym for 'whereabouts'; 所在 emphasizes a fixed location.
noun
whereaboutsthe direction in which someone or something has gone
Examples
- 去向。Nà běn shū de qù xiàng zhì jīn shì gè mí.The whereabouts of that book remains a mystery.
- 去向。Jǐng fāng zhèng zài chá zhǎo shī zōng zhě de qù xiàng.The police are searching for the whereabouts of the missing person.
- 去向。Zhè bǐ juān kuǎn de qù xiàng xū yào gōng kāi tòu míng.The whereabouts of this donation needs to be made public and transparent.
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