方向

fāngxiàng

direction; orientation

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  • xiàngsurname XiangB3
  • 面向miànxiàngto faceB5
  • 向上xiàngshàngupwardB5
  • 倾向qīngxiàngtrendB6
  • 向往xiàngwǎngto yearn forB6
  • 一向yíxiànga period of time in the recent pastB6
  • 导向dǎoxiàngto be oriented towardsB7

See it in sentences

走错了方向,多用了半个小时。

We went the wrong way and lost half an hour.

坐公交车要注意方向。

Pay attention to the direction when taking the bus.