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迈向 (mài xiàng) — to march toward, to stride forward to

Definition

A formal, written verb meaning to stride or march toward a goal or future — conveys confident, steady progress. More literary and forward-looking than 走向, which is more neutral/directional.

verb
to march towardto stride forward to

Examples

  • 迈向。
    Wǒ men zhèng jiān dìng dì mài xiàng wèi lái.
    We are firmly striding toward the future.
  • 迈向。
    Gōng sī mài xiàng xīn de fā zhǎn jiē duàn.
    The company is marching toward a new stage of development.
  • 迈向。
    Wǒ men yào yǒng gǎn mài xiàng mù biāo.
    We must bravely stride toward our goal.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
补充bǔchōngVerb + complement

An action followed by its result or direction.

迈màistep
向xiàngtoward

迈 'step' and 向 'toward' together mean to march or stride toward something.

Characters in this word

No reliable origin is recorded for this character.

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Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

向 originally drew 宀 (house) with 口 to show an echo in a place; later it was used for direction.

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