Definition
趋向 is a verb meaning 'to tend towards, to incline to', used in formal or written Chinese to describe a direction of change or a tendency. It is often followed by a verb or adjective that indicates the result of the tendency. The same characters also function as a noun meaning 'trend' or 'direction', but this entry covers the verb usage only.
v.
to tend toto incline towards (a direction or state)
Examples
- 趋向。Tā de bìngqíng qū xiàng hǎozhuǎn.His condition is tending to improve.
- 趋向，。Quánqiú qìwēn qū xiàng shàngshēng, yǐnqǐ guǎngfàn guānzhù.Global temperatures are tending to rise, attracting widespread attention.
- 趋向，。Tā de xīntài qū xiàng jījí, zhè hěn zhídé xuéxí.Her attitude tends to be positive, which is worth learning from.
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