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驶向 (shǐ xiàng) — to drive toward, to head for (a destination by vehicle)

Definition

驶向 is a directional verb phrase meaning a vehicle (ship, train, car) is moving toward a place. The first character 驶 focuses on powered/vehicle motion, while 向 marks the destination — a common HSK 7 pattern, not interchangeable with plain 往 or 开往.

verb
to drive towardto head for (a destination by vehicle)

Examples

  • 驶向。
    Chuán zhèng shǐ xiàng gǎng kǒu.
    The ship is heading toward the harbor.
  • 驶向。
    Huǒ chē zhèng zài shǐ xiàng běi jīng.
    The train is heading toward Beijing.
  • 驶向。
    Qì chē shǐ xiàng gāo sù gōng lù de rù kǒu.
    The car is driving toward the highway entrance.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
补充bǔchōngVerb + complement

An action followed by its result or direction.

驶shǐdrive
向xiàngtoward

The driving action is directed toward a destination, together meaning head for a place.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 駛; 驶 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
馬馬mǎ
Sound part声符shēngfú
史
史shǐ駛shǐ
Same sound today

The traditional form 駛 has 馬 as the meaning part and 史 as the sound part.

Open 驶 →

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 →
Appears in
Vehicles

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