Chinese word

双向

Pronunciation

Pinyinshuāng xiàng

Meaning

  • adjectivetwo-way

Example

这条路是双向的。zhè tiáo lù shì shuāng xiàng de

This road is two-way.

Illustration for 双向 (two-way)

More examples

会议中需要双向沟通。huì yì zhōng xū yào shuāng xiàng gōu tōng

Two-way communication is needed during the meeting.

Core concept

A route or exchange that opens outward in two opposite directions instead of stopping at one side.

Common phrases

  • 双向沟通shuāng xiàng gōu tōng

    two-way communication

  • 双向互动shuāng xiàng hù dòng

    two-way interaction

  • 双向通道shuāng xiàng tōng dào

    two-way channel

Similar words

双向的shuāng xiàng de: Describing a system or process that works in both opposite directions.
相互xiāng hù: Involving reciprocal exchange or influence between two sides.

Definition in Chinese

指具有两个相对方向且两方向都可通行或发生作用的性质，常用于描述道路通行、信息传递或互动关系的双方性。zhǐ jù yǒu liǎng gè xiāng duì fāng xiàng qiě liǎng fāng xiàng dōu kě tōng xíng huò fā shēng zuò yòng de xìng zhì cháng yòng yú miáo shù dào lù tōng xíng xìn xī chuán dì huò hù dòng guān xì de shuāng fāng xìng

Word origin

双 (shuāng, "two") + 向 (xiàng, "direction") forms a compound for something oriented toward two directions, whether it carries traffic, information, or interaction.

Usage tips

  • 双向 (shuāngxiàng, "two-way") often modifies a noun such as traffic or communication, so the following noun usually shows what can move or work in both directions.

Opposites

Related words

  • 双向性shuāng xiàng xìngbidirectionalitynoun
  • 双向通信shuāng xiàng tōng xìntwo-way communicationnoun

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