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指向

zhǐ xiàng · zhi xiang

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. to point towards
  2. aimed at
  3. facing
  4. the direction indicated
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The sign that keeps turning

  1. Dengdeng

    这个(zhège)路牌(lùpái)指向(zhǐxiàng)哪边(nǎbiān)？

    Which way does this signpost point?

  2. Liangliang

    箭头(jiàntóu)指向(zhǐxiàng)左边(zuǒbian)，公园(gōngyuán)出口(chūkǒu)在(zài)左边(zuǒbian)。

    The arrow points left. The park exit is on the left.

  3. Dengdeng

    可是(kěshì)地图(dìtú)上(shàng)说(shuō)，出口(chūkǒu)在(zài)右边(yòubian)。

    But the map says the exit is on the right.

  4. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)的(de)手机(shǒujī)指南针(zhǐnánzhēn)也(yě)指向(zhǐxiàng)右边(yòubian)。

    My phone's compass points right too.

  5. Dengdeng

    那(nà)是(shì)路牌(lùpái)坏(huài)了(le)吗(ma)？

    Then is the signpost broken?

  6. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)看(kàn)，风(fēng)一(yī)吹(chuī)，它(tā)又(yòu)指向(zhǐxiàng)右边(yòubian)了(le)！

    Look, when the wind blows, it points right again!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

指(zhǐ)南(nán)针(zhēn)的(de)指(zhǐ)针(zhēn)指(zhǐ)向(xiàng)北(běi)边(biān)。

Compass needles point to the north.

Tatoeba: Chinese by GlossaMatik · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

老(lǎo)师(shī)用(yòng)手(shǒu)指(zhǐ)指(zhǐ)向(xiàng)地(dì)图(tú)上(shàng)的(de)首(shǒu)都(dū)。

The teacher pointed at the capital on the map with her finger.

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