Definition
指向 (zhǐ xiàng) means 'to point toward' or 'to aim at', focusing on the specific target or direction something points to. Unlike 朝 (cháo) or 面向 (miàn xiàng), which describe the direction something faces, 指向 emphasizes the endpoint or target being indicated. As a noun, it means 'orientation' or 'the direction indicated'.
to point towardsto aim atthe direction indicatedorientation
Easily confused
- 指南zhǐ nánlook-alikeguidebook; guide (a book or document that provides guidance)
- 志向zhì xiàngsound-alikeambition
Examples
- 。Tā yòng shǒu zhǐ xiàng chuāng wài de nà kē shù.He pointed with his hand at the tree outside the window.
- 指向。Tā de yǎnjiǎng zhǐ xiàng le wèntí de yuányīn.His speech pointed to the root cause of the problem.
- 指向。Guǎnggào de zhǐ xiàng shì niánqīng rén.The ad's orientation is toward young people.
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