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倾向

qīng xiàng · qing xiang

Traditional 傾向

HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. trend
  2. tendency
  3. orientation
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In a conversation

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Movie or hike?

  1. Liangliang

    周末(zhōumò)你(nǐ)倾向于(qīngxiàngyú)看(kàn)电影(diànyǐng)，还是(háishi)爬山(páshān)？

    This weekend, do you prefer a movie or a hike?

  2. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)倾向于(qīngxiàngyú)爬山(páshān)，空气(kōngqì)好(hǎo)。

    I lean towards hiking. The air is good.

  3. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)倾向于(qīngxiàngyú)看(kàn)电影(diànyǐng)，不用(bùyòng)走路(zǒulù)。

    I lean towards the movie. No walking.

  4. Dengdeng

    那(nà)我们(wǒmen)猜拳(cāiquán)吧(ba)……我(wǒ)赢(yíng)了(le)！

    Let's do rock-paper-scissors... I won!

  5. Liangliang

    好吧(hǎoba)，电影(diànyǐng)下次(xiàcì)再(zài)看(kàn)。

    OK. We'll see the movie next time.

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In a sentence

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01

最(zuì)近(jìn)的(de)调(diào)查(chá)显(xiǎn)示(shì)，年(nián)轻(qīng)人(rén)更(gèng)倾(qīng)向(xiàng)于(yú)网(wǎng)上(shàng)购(gòu)物(wù)。

A recent survey shows that young people tend to prefer shopping online.

02

这(zhè)两(liǎng)种(zhǒng)方(fāng)案(àn)各(gè)有(yǒu)倾(qīng)向(xiàng)，我(wǒ)们(men)需(xū)要(yào)再(zài)讨(tǎo)论(lùn)一(yí)下(xià)。

These two plans each have their own leanings; we need to discuss them further.

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