Definition
向心 is a technical adjective meaning 'centripetal' or 'endocentric'. In physics, it describes force or acceleration directed toward a center (向心力 'centripetal force'). In linguistics, it describes a structure where one element is the head (向心结构 'endocentric construction'). You'll mostly encounter it in academic or formal contexts.
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(physics) centripetal(linguistics) endocentric
Examples
- 。xiàng xīn lì shǐ wùtǐ yánzhe yuánxíng guǐdào yùndòng.Centripetal force makes objects move along a circular path.
- 向心。Zhège gōngshì yònglái jìsuàn xiàng xīn jiāsùdù.This formula is used to calculate centripetal acceleration.
- ，向心。Zài yǔyánxué zhōng, xiàng xīn jiégòu zhǐ de shì duǎnyǔ de zhōngxīn cí.In linguistics, an endocentric structure refers to the head word of a phrase.
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