HSK · Level 66
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Chinese word
去向
Pronunciation
Pinyinqù xiàng
Meaning
- nounwhereabouts
Example
警方还在调查他的去向。jǐng fāng hái zài diào chá tā de qù xiàng
The police are still investigating his whereabouts.
More examples
家属要求警方尽快公布他的去向。jiā shǔ yāo qiú jǐng fāng jǐn kuài gōng bù tā de qù xiàng
The family asked the police to announce his whereabouts as soon as possible.
Core concept
The answer to the question of where someone or something has gone, with attention to the path or destination rather than only the present spot.
Common phrases
去向不明qù xiàng bù míng
whereabouts unknown
调查去向diào chá qù xiàng
investigate whereabouts
掌握去向zhǎng wò qù xiàng
know whereabouts
确认去向què rèn qù xiàng
confirm whereabouts
Similar words
行踪xíng zōng: The traceable record of where a person has moved and stayed.
下落xià luò: The location of a person or thing that has become difficult or impossible to find.
去处qù chù: A place where a person or thing goes, stays, or can be found.
目的地mù dì dì: The place that a person aims to reach at the end of a journey.
Definition in Chinese
表示某人或某物离开后下落或行迹，侧重于下落不明或需调查其去处的语境，常与“不明”“调查”连用。biǎo shì mǒu rén huò mǒu wù lí kāi hòu xià luò huò xíng jì cè zhòng yú xià luò bù míng huò xū diào chá qí qù chù de yǔ jìng cháng yǔ bù míng diào chá lián yòng
Word origin
The word is formed from 去 (qù, "to leave") and 向 (xiàng, "toward"), creating the idea of the direction taken by something that has gone away.
Usage tips
- Chinese uses this noun especially well in formal reports about a person or object that cannot be located, while casual English usually chooses a more specific phrase for the situation.
Other meanings
- destinationnoun
Related words
- 去向不明qù xiàng bù míngwhereabouts unknownidiom
- 去向不详qù xiàng bù xiángof unknown whereaboutsadjective