航向 (háng xiàng) — course; heading (of a ship or aircraft)

Definition

Examples

• 船长正在调整航向，以避免暴风雨。
  Chuán zhǎng zhèng zài tiáo zhěng háng xiàng, yǐ bì miǎn bào fēng yǔ.
  The captain is adjusting the course to avoid the storm.
• 飞行员通过仪表盘确认了飞机的航向。
  Fēi xíng yuán tōng guò yí biǎo pán què rèn le fēi jī de háng xiàng.
  The pilot confirmed the aircraft's heading through the instrument panel.
• 这艘船偏离了预定航向，需要立即纠正。
  Zhè sōu chuán piān lí le yù dìng háng xiàng, xū yào lì jí jiū zhèng.
  This ship has deviated from its planned course and needs immediate correction.