Definition
流向 (liú xiàng) is a noun meaning 'direction of flow' or 'course' — it emphasizes the path or direction that something (water, funds, data, trends) moves in. Unlike 水流 (shuǐ liú), which refers to the water current itself, or 潮流 (cháo liú), which can mean a tide or a fashion trend, 流向 focuses on the directional aspect of the movement.
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。Wǒmen xūyào fēnxī zījīn de liú xiàng.We need to analyze the direction of fund flows.
- 流向。Shùjù de liú xiàng xiǎnshì le yònghù de xíngwèi móshì.The direction of data flow reveals user behavior patterns.
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