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方向 (fāng xiàng) — Chinese word meaning
HSK 3
方向 (fāng xiàng) is a Chinese word: direction. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.
Meaning of 方向
名 míng noun
direction
他朝着相反的方向走去。
tā cháo zhe xiāng fǎn de fāng xiàng zǒu qù
He walked in the opposite direction.
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Word breakdown
方 fāng — square; side; spatial aspect
Words with this character (40)
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太阳从东方升起。
tài yáng cóng dōng fāng shēng qǐ
The sun rises from the east.
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北方的冬天很冷。
běi fāng de dōng tiān hěn lěng
Winter in the north is very cold.
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我来自南方。
wǒ lái zì nán fāng
I come from the south.
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我喜欢这个地方。
wǒ xǐ huan zhè ge dì fang
I like this place.
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这里交通很方便。
zhè lǐ jiāo tōng hěn fāng biàn
The transportation here is very convenient.
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他经常在宿舍煮方便面。
tā jīng cháng zài sù shè zhǔ fāng biàn miàn
He often cooks instant noodles in the dormitory.
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这个方法很有效。
zhè ge fāng fǎ hěn yǒu xiào
This method is very effective.
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西方文化对世界产生了深远的影响。
xī fāng wén huà duì shì jiè chǎn shēng le shēn yuǎn de yǐng xiǎng
Western culture has had a profound influence on the world.
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前方有一个红绿灯。
qián fāng yǒu yí gè hóng lǜ dēng
There is a traffic light ahead.
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你应该尊重对方的意见。
nǐ yīng gāi zūn zhòng duì fāng de yì jiàn
You should respect the other party's opinion.
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每个人都有自己的学习方式。
měi gè rén dōu yǒu zì jǐ de xué xí fāng shì
Everyone has their own way of learning.
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在这方面他很有经验。
zài zhè fāng miàn tā hěn yǒu jīng yàn
In this aspect, he has a lot of experience.
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双方达成了协议。
shuāng fāng dá chéng le xié yì
Both sides reached an agreement.
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公司正在讨论新的发展方案。
gōng sī zhèng zài tǎo lùn xīn de fā zhǎn fāng àn
The company is discussing a new development plan.
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他很大方，总是请朋友吃饭。
tā hěn dà fang zǒng shì qǐng péng you chī fàn
He is very generous, always treating friends to meals.
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官方网站提供详细信息。
guān fāng wǎng zhàn tí gōng xiáng xì xìn xī
The official website provides detailed information.
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5的平方是25。
wǔ de píng fāng shì èr shí wǔ
5 squared is 25.
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- 平 square (mathematical term, first part of 'squared')
- 方 square (completes the mathematical term for 'squared')
- 米 meter (unit of length)
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这间公寓的面积是80平方米。
zhè jiān gōng yù de miàn jī shì bā shí píng fāng mǐ
This apartment has an area of 80 square meters.
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指南针可以帮助你辨别方位。
zhǐ nán zhēn kě yǐ bāng zhù nǐ biàn bié fāng wèi
A compass can help you identify directions.
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- 方 side, direction, aspect
- 方 reduplication for emphasis on plurality
- 面 face, surface, aspect, dimension
- 面 reduplication for emphasis on comprehensiveness
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我们要考虑这个问题的方方面面。
wǒ men yào kǎo lǜ zhè ge wèn tí de fāng fāng miàn miàn
We need to consider every aspect of this problem.
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我听不懂这里的方言。
wǒ tīng bu dǒng zhè lǐ de fāng yán
I can't understand the local dialect here.
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老师比方说，学习就像盖房子，要打好基础。
lǎo shī bǐ fang shuō xué xí jiù xiàng gài fáng zi yào dǎ hǎo jī chǔ
The teacher made an analogy, saying that studying is like building a house—you need to lay a good foundation.
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远方传来歌声。
yuǎn fāng chuán lái gē shēng
Singing came from afar.
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这家公司提供全方位的服务。
zhè jiā gōng sī tí gōng quán fāng wèi de fú wù
This company provides all-round services.
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- 千 thousand (representing a multitude)
- 方 method, way, approach
- 百 hundred (emphasizing numerous)
- 计 plan, strategy, scheme
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父母千方百计为孩子创造更好的生活条件。
fù mǔ qiān fāng bǎi jì wèi hái zi chuàng zào gèng hǎo de shēng huó tiáo jiàn
Parents do everything possible to create better living conditions for their children.
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他单方面决定取消合同。
tā dān fāng miàn jué dìng qǔ xiāo hé tong
He unilaterally decided to cancel the contract.
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客人从四方来参加婚礼。
kè rén cóng sì fāng lái cān jiā hūn lǐ
Guests came from all directions to attend the wedding.
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- 四 four (representing the four cardinal directions)
- 面 side/face (referring to sides or surfaces)
- 八 eight (representing the eight directions)
- 方 direction/side (referring to directions or areas)
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人们从四面八方赶来参加庆祝活动。
rén men cóng sì miàn bā fāng gǎn lái cān jiā qìng zhù huó dòng
People came from all directions to participate in the celebration.
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医生给我开了处方。
yī shēng gěi wǒ kāi le chǔ fāng
The doctor wrote me a prescription.
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婚礼上，女方的家人坐在左边。
hūn lǐ shàng nǚ fāng de jiā rén zuò zài zuǒ biān
At the wedding, the bride's family sat on the left.
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为了帮助孩子，父母想方设法筹集资金。
wèi le bāng zhù hái zi fù mǔ xiǎng fāng shè fǎ chóu jí zī jīn
To help their child, the parents tried every means to raise funds.
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他紧紧握住方向盘。
tā jǐn jǐn wò zhù fāng xiàng pán
He gripped the steering wheel tightly.
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这里方圆十里没有人烟。
zhè lǐ fāng yuán shí lǐ méi yǒu rén yān
There is no human habitation within a radius of ten li here.
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政府制定了新的经济方针。
zhèng fǔ zhì dìng le xīn de jīng jì fāng zhēn
The government formulated a new economic policy.
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- 男 male; man (specifies the gender/side being referred to)
- 方 side; party (indicates a party or side in a matter)
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在婚礼筹备中，男方负责安排酒席。
zài hūn lǐ chóu bèi zhōng nán fāng fù zé ān pái jiǔ xí
In wedding preparations, the man's side is responsible for arranging the banquet.
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这家餐厅的秘方吸引了很多顾客。
zhè jiā cān tīng de mì fāng xī yǐn le hěn duō gù kè
This restaurant's secret recipe attracts many customers.
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二的立方是八。
èr de lì fāng shì bā
Two cubed is eight.
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- 立 cubic, three-dimensional (standing upright)
- 方 power, exponent (squared/cubed)
- 米 meter (unit of length)
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这个房间的体积是30立方米。
zhè ge fáng jiān de tǐ jī shì sān shí lì fāng mǐ
The volume of this room is 30 cubic meters.
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医生给我开了一个药方。
yī shēng gěi wǒ kāi le yí gè yào fāng
The doctor wrote me a prescription.
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他们根据客户需求配方生产产品。
tā men gēn jù kè hù xū qiú pèi fāng shēng chǎn chǎn pǐn
They formulate and produce products according to customer needs.
向 xiàng — toward; facing; orientation
Words with this character (24)
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箭头向上指。
jiàn tóu xiàng shàng zhǐ
The arrow points upward.
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这个项目面向全球市场。
zhè ge xiàng mù miàn xiàng quán qiú shì chǎng
This project is oriented toward the global market.
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他一向很守时。
tā yí xiàng hěn shǒu shí
He has always been punctual.
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年轻人倾向于接受新事物。
nián qīng rén qīng xiàng yú jiē shòu xīn shì wù
Young people tend to accept new things.
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我向往自由的生活。
wǒ xiàng wǎng zì yóu de shēng huó
I yearn for a free life.
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他在讨论中表现出明显的偏向。
tā zài tǎo lùn zhōng biǎo xiàn chū míng xiǎn de piān xiàng
He showed obvious bias in the discussion.
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- 内 inner, internal - referring to inward focus
- 向 direction, orientation - indicating personality tendency
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我的弟弟比较内向，但很善良。
wǒ de dì di bǐ jiào nèi xiàng dàn hěn shàn liáng
My younger brother is quite introverted, but very kind.
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我们要密切关注市场动向。
wǒ men yào mì qiè guān zhù shì chǎng dòng xiàng
We must closely monitor market trends.
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他离开后，没人知道他的去向。
tā lí kāi hòu méi rén zhī dào tā de qù xiàng
After he left, no one knew his whereabouts.
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这条街是双向通行的。
zhè tiáo jiē shì shuāng xiàng tōng xíng de
This street allows two-way traffic.
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向导带领游客参观了古城。
xiàng dǎo dài lǐng yóu kè cān guān le gǔ chéng
The guide led the tourists to visit the ancient city.
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- 向 toward (indicates direction from the past)
- 来 come/since (indicates coming from the past to present)
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他向来不喜欢说话。
tā xiàng lái bù xǐ huan shuō huà
He has always disliked talking.
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她性格很外向，喜欢交朋友。
tā xìng gé hěn wài xiàng xǐ huan jiāo péng you
She has an outgoing personality and likes making friends.
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这是一次定向招聘活动。
zhè shì yī cì dìng xiàng zhāo pìn huó dòng
This is a targeted recruitment activity.
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政府的政策导向市场发展。
zhèng fǔ de zhèng cè dǎo xiàng shì chǎng fā zhǎn
Government policies guide market development.
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他从小就有远大的志向。
tā cóng xiǎo jiù yǒu yuǎn dà de zhì xiàng
He has had great aspirations since childhood.
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他有购买这套房子的意向。
tā yǒu gòu mǎi zhè tào fáng zi de yì xiàng
He has the intention to buy this house.
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箭头指向出口。
jiàn tóu zhǐ xiàng chū kǒu
The arrow points to the exit.
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他紧紧握住方向盘。
tā jǐn jǐn wò zhù fāng xiàng pán
He gripped the steering wheel tightly.
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他第一次来到大城市，被繁华的街道弄得晕头转向。
tā dì yī cì lái dào dà chéng shì bèi fán huá de jiē dào nòng de yūn tóu zhuàn xiàng
He came to the big city for the first time and was made dizzy and disoriented by the bustling streets.
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这个表格需要横向打印。
zhè ge biǎo gé xū yào héng xiàng dǎ yìn
This table needs to be printed horizontally.
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- 欣 joy, delight - conveys vitality and vigor
- 欣 repeated for emphasis - shows abundance and continuous growth
- 向 toward - indicates direction toward prosperity
- 荣 glory, prosperity - represents flourishing and success
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春天来了，花园里的植物欣欣向荣。
chūn tiān lái le huā yuán lǐ de zhí wù xīn xīn xiàng róng
Spring has arrived, and the plants in the garden are thriving and prosperous.
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这条河流的流向是从北向南。
zhè tiáo hé liú de liú xiàng shì cóng běi xiàng nán
This river's flow direction is from north to south.
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经济的走向影响着每个人的生活。
jīng jì de zǒu xiàng yǐng xiǎng zhe měi gè rén de shēng huó
The trend of the economy affects everyone's life.
Structure & writing
方 is a component in 16 characters
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方 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.
Stroke order
向 is a component in 1 characters
向 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.
Stroke order