双向 (shuāng xiàng) — bidirectional, two-way (of roads, signals, etc.); interactive, two-way (of communication, courses, selection, etc.)
Definition
双向 describes two-way flow where both sides give and receive — used for roads, communication, and selection. Compare 互动 (verb, the action of interacting) and 交互 (more technical, often data/systems).
adjective
bidirectionaltwo-way (of roads, signals, etc.)interactivetwo-way (of communication, courses, selection, etc.)
Examples
- 双向，。Zhè tiáo mǎ lù shì shuāng xiàng chē dào, kāi chē yào xiǎo xīn.This road is a two-lane two-way road, so be careful driving.
- 双向，。Gōng sī cǎi yòng shuāng xiàng xuǎn zé, yuán gōng hé dān wèi dōu kě yǐ tiāo xuǎn.The company uses two-way selection, so both employees and the organization can choose.
- 双向。shuāng xiàng Gōu tōng bǐ dān fāng miàn tōng zhī gèng yǒu xiào.Two-way communication is more effective than one-way notification.
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