动向 dòngxiàng trend
trend; tendency
How to remember 动向: 动 move + 向 towards = trend.
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How it is used
- The direction a trend is heading - what someone/something is about to do - 关注市场动向 (guānzhù shìchǎng dòngxiàng) watch market movements.
- About developing tendencies to be monitored: 思想动向、敌人动向.
- More about anticipated moves than 趋势 (broad trend); often used when tracking is implied.