面向 miànxiàng to face
to face; to turn towards; to incline to; geared towards; catering for; -oriented; facial feature; appearance; aspect; facet
How to remember 面向: 面 face + 向 towards = to face.
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How it is used
- To face toward / be geared to / catering for - 面向大海 (miànxiàng dàhǎi) facing the sea; 面向年轻人 (miànxiàng niánqīngrén) aimed at young people; 面向对象 (miànxiàng duìxiàng) object-oriented (programming).
- Both literal orientation and 'targeting an audience/purpose'. The '-oriented' sense is very common in tech and marketing.