方向 (fāng xiàng) — direction, orientation
Definition
方向 is the everyday noun for a physical direction or orientation (e.g., which way to go). Unlike 方位, it doesn't emphasize compass positions; unlike 倾向/走向, it refers to a literal direction, not an abstract trend.
noun
directionorientation
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 方向，。fāng xiàng Cuò le, yīng gāi wǎng nà biān zǒu.The direction is wrong; we should go that way.
- 方向？Nǐ néng gào sù wǒ xué xiào de fāng xiàng ma?Can you tell me the direction to the school?
- 方向，。Tā zǒu cuò le fāng xiàng, suǒ yǐ lái wǎn le.He went in the wrong direction, so he arrived late.
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