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面向 (miàn xiàng) — to face (a direction); to be oriented towards; to cater to (a target group, market, or goal)

Definition

面向 means 'to be oriented toward' a target group, market, or goal — more focused on aiming at an audience than the general 'toward' sense of 向, and more concrete than the abstract 导向 or 定向.

verb
to face (a direction)to be oriented towardsto cater to (a target group, market, or goal)

Examples

  • 面向，。
    Zhè dòng lóu miàn xiàng dà hǎi, fēng jǐng hěn hǎo.
    This building faces the sea, and the scenery is beautiful.
  • 面向，。
    Zhè ge xīn kè chéng miàn xiàng nián qīng rén, jiào tā men zěn me chuàng yè.
    This new course is aimed at young people and teaches them how to start a business.
  • 面向，。
    Gōng sī yīng gāi miàn xiàng shì chǎng, gēn jù xū qiú lái kāi fā chǎn pǐn.
    The company should be market-oriented and develop products based on demand.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

面miànto face
向xiàngto turn toward

Both 面 and 向 mean to face or turn toward something, so 面向 describes being oriented toward it.

Characters in this word

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

面 originally drew a man’s face, with one eye exaggerated; the horizontal stroke was added later.

Open 面 →

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.

Open 向 →
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