方向

fāng xiàng/

fāng xiang

HSK 2Noun (名)

Basic Meaning

Literal spatial orientation, like east, west, north, south.

(a spatial) direction; cardinal point

（个）以面向太阳确定的空间走向，面向朝阳为东，其对面为西，其左为北其右为南，等等。

Words:

指向方向方向感

Synonyms:

目标方位

Sentences:

我(wǒ)的(de)方(fāng)向(xiàng)感(gǎn)很(hěn)差(chà)，经(jǐng)常(cháng)迷(mí)路(lù)。
My sense of direction is poor; I often get lost.
请(qǐng)用(yòng)指(zhǐ)南(nán)针(zhēn)确(què)认(rén)前(qián)进(jìn)的(de)方(fāng)向(xiàng)。
Please use a compass to confirm the direction of travel.

Metaphorical or abstract goal or target. 发展 in 发展方向 means 'development', 运动 in 运动方向 means 'movement' or 'motion'.

direction; goal

正对的位置；前进的目标。

Words:

发展方向运动方向

Synonyms:

目标标的

Sentences:

我(wǒ)们(men)公(gōng)司(sī)未(wèi)来(lái)的(de)发(fā)展(zhǎn)方(fāng)向(xiàng)是(shì)人(rén)工(gōng)智(zhì)能(néng)。
Our company's future development direction is artificial intelligence.
火(huǒ)车(chē)改(gǎi)变(biàn)了(le)运(yùn)动(dòng)方(fāng)向(xiàng)，开(kāi)始(shǐ)向(xiàng)西(xī)行(xíng)驶(shǐ)。
The train changed its direction of movement and began heading west.

square; rectangle; cube

towards; direction