Chinese

fāngxiàng
Meaning: direction; orientation
Part of Speech: Noun

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Example sentences

他在森林裡迷失了方向。
他在森林里迷失了方向。
He lost his direction in the forest.
明年的大選將決定國家的未來方向。
Next year's general election will determine the future direction of the country.
導盲犬可以指引盲人正確的方向。
Guide dogs can guide blind people in the right direction.
登山時,羅盤能幫我們判斷方向。
When hiking, a compass can help us judge direction.
馬路上的黃色界線用來區分行車方向。
The yellow line on the road is used to distinguish the direction of traffic.

Usage Notes

Refers to physical direction (NSEW) or abstract goals/paths.

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