Definition
趋 (qū) is a bound form (粘着语素) that cannot stand alone as a word. It appears in compound nouns and verbs, most commonly carrying the meaning 'to tend toward' or 'to develop in a certain direction' (as in 趋势 'trend', 趋向 'tendency', 日趋 'gradually'). It also retains a literary sense 'to hasten forward' (疾趋 'to hurry forward'), though this is rare in modern Chinese. You will encounter 趋 followed by another syllable in formal or written contexts.
b.f.
(bound form) to tend towardto inclineused in compounds like 趋势 'trend'趋向 'tendency'(bound form, literary) to hasten forward
Examples
- 。Jīngjì qū shì zhèngzài hǎozhuǎn.The economic trend is improving.
- 。Liǎng guó guānxì qū yú yǒuhǎo.The relations between the two countries are becoming friendly day by day.
- 趋。Zhè liǎng gè guójiā de fāzhǎn móshì qū tóng.The development models of these two countries are converging.
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