方向 fāngxiàng direction
direction; orientation
How to remember 方向: 方 direction + 向 towards = direction.
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How it is used
- Direction/orientation, literal or figurative - 往那个方向走 (wǎng nàge fāngxiàng zǒu) go that way; 研究方向 (yánjiū fāngxiàng) research direction.
- 方向感 (fāngxiànggǎn) = a sense of direction.
- Don't mix with 方面 (fāngmiàn) 'aspect/respect' - 方向 is which way you head; 方面 is which facet you consider.
Example sentences
- 你的方向感很好。 Nǐ de fāngxiànggǎn hěn hǎo.You have a really good sense of direction.
- 你一点方向感都没有。 Nǐ yìdiǎn fāngxiànggǎn dōu méiyǒu.You have no sense of direction.
- 他迷失了方向。 Tā míshīle fāngxiàng.He's lost his way.