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方向

fāng xiàng · fang xiang

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HSK 2Old HSK 4Measure word: 个 gè

Meaning

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  1. direction; orientation
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Which way is east?

  1. Dengdeng

    地铁站(dìtiězhàn)在(zài)哪个(nǎge)方向(fāngxiàng)？

    Which direction is the subway station?

  2. Liangliang

    手机(shǒujī)说(shuō)在(zài)东边(dōngbian)。可是(kěshì)东边(dōngbian)是(shì)哪个(nǎge)方向(fāngxiàng)？

    My phone says east. But which way is east?

  3. Dengdeng

    太阳(tàiyang)从(cóng)东边(dōngbian)出来(chūlái)。现在(xiànzài)是(shì)早上(zǎoshang)，往(wǎng)太阳(tàiyang)的(de)方向(fāngxiàng)走(zǒu)。

    The sun rises in the east. It is morning, so go toward the sun.

  4. Liangliang

    咦(yí)，云(yún)把(bǎ)太阳(tàiyang)挡住(dǎngzhù)了(le)，我们(wǒmen)找不到(zhǎobudào)方向(fāngxiàng)了(le)！

    Hey, a cloud covers the sun. We can't find our direction now!

  5. Dengdeng

    那(nà)就(jiù)跟着(gēnzhe)前面(qiánmiàn)骑车(qíchē)的(de)人(rén)走(zǒu)吧(ba)，他(tā)肯定(kěndìng)知道(zhīdào)。

    Then let's follow the cyclist ahead. He surely knows.

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2 examples
01

我(wǒ)深(shēn)信(xìn)事(shì)情(qing)会(huì)往(wǎng)更(gèng)好(hǎo)的(de)方(fāng)向(xiàng)转(zhuǎn)变(biàn)。

I am convinced that things will change for the better.

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

02

我(wǒ)肯(kěn)定(dìng)事(shì)情(qing)会(huì)往(wǎng)好(hǎo)的(de)方(fāng)向(xiàng)发(fā)展(zhǎn)。

I am sure the situation will take a turn for the better.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by AlanF_US · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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方
fāng

square; power or involution (math.)

向
xiàng

towards; to face

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