流向 (liú xiàng) — direction of flow; course (of a current, funds, trend, etc.)
Definition
流向 is the abstract 'direction of flow' of a current or movement — the course something takes, not the stuff moving. Pairs with 水流 (water current), 气流 (airflow), 资金 (funds) to specify WHAT is flowing where.
noun
direction of flowcourse (of a current, funds, trend, etc.)
Examples
- 流向。Zhè tiáo hé de liú xiàng shì xiàng dōng de.The direction of flow of this river flows is eastward.
- 流向。Wǒ men xū yào fēn xī zī jīn de liú xiàng.We need to analyze the direction of fund flows.
- 流向。Shù jù de liú xiàng xiǎn shì le yòng hù de xíng wéi mó shì.The direction of data flow reveals user behavior patterns.
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