逆向 (nì xiàng) — in the opposite direction; reverse (as an attribute)
Definition
Formal adjective meaning 'reverse' or 'opposite-direction' — used in technical and written contexts (逆向思维 'reverse thinking', 逆向工程 'reverse engineering'). Pairs with 思维/工程/行驶; not casual speech.
adjective
in the opposite directionreverse (as an attribute)
Examples
- ，逆向。Zhè tiáo lù shì dān xiàng de, nǐ bù néng nì xiàng xíng shǐ.This road is one-way; you cannot drive in the opposite direction.
- 逆向。Tā yòng nì xiàng sī wéi jiě jué le zhè ge nán tí.He solved this difficult problem using reverse thinking.
- 逆向。Zhè xiàng nì xiàng gōng chéng jì shù bāng zhù wǒ men fēn xī le jiù xì tǒng.This reverse engineering technology helped us analyze the old system.
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