方向 fāngxiàng — direction
fāngxiàng (first tone, high and level)fang1xiang4
direction
HSK 4· HSK 1–4 (classic)nounMeasure word 个
Meanings
direction
方 again in its sense of "side", paired with 向, the same "towards" that 向 alone contributes to 向南走. Together they name the line something faces or moves along — a compass bearing, a road, or, loosely, the course of a life or a piece of work.
noun
Example sentences
- 我们走错方向了，应该回去。我們走錯方向了，應該回去。Wǒmen (third tone, dipping) zǒucuò (third tone, dipping) fāngxiàng (first tone, high and level) le, (neutral tone) yīnggāi (first tone, high and level) huíqù. (second tone, rising)···
We went the wrong direction — we should go back.
- 你知道去火车站的方向吗？你知道去火車站的方向嗎？Nǐ (third tone, dipping) zhīdào (first tone, high and level) qù (fourth tone, falling) huǒchēzhàn (third tone, dipping) de (neutral tone) fāngxiàng (first tone, high and level) ma? (neutral tone)···
Do you know the direction to the railway station?