Chinese word

流向

Pronunciation

Pinyinliú xiàng

Meaning

  • noundirection of the flow

Example

这条河的流向很明显。zhè tiáo hé de liú xiàng hěn míng xiǎn

The direction of this river's flow is very clear.

Illustration for 流向 (direction of the flow)

More examples

近日研究显示，资金流向正在向高科技行业集中。jìn rì yán jiū xiǎn shì zī jīn liú xiàng zhèng zài xiàng gāo kē jì háng yè jí zhōng

Recent research shows that the flow of funds is becoming concentrated in high-tech industries.

Core concept

An arrow-like course showing where moving water, air, people, or information is headed.

Common phrases

  • 资金流向zī jīn liú xiàng

    fund flow direction

  • 人员流向rén yuán liú xiàng

    personnel flow direction

  • 信息流向xìn xī liú xiàng

    information flow direction

Similar words

方向fāng xiàng: A direction, position, or orientation toward which something points or moves.
走向zǒu xiàng: The direction in which an event, situation, or thing develops.
去向qù xiàng: The destination or whereabouts of a person or object.

Definition in Chinese

表示液体、气体、人员或信息等运动的朝向，强调流动的去向而非量的大小。biǎo shì yè tǐ qì tǐ rén yuán huò xìn xī děng yùn dòng de cháo xiàng qiáng diào liú dòng de qù xiàng ér fēi liàng de dà xiǎo

Word origin

流 (liú, "to flow") + 向 (xiàng, "toward") combines movement with its destination, forming a noun for the course taken by something that moves.

Usage tips

  • 流向 (liúxiàng, "where a flow is headed") often sounds more formal and analytical than everyday speech, especially in discussions of rivers, traffic, funds, or data.

Opposites

  • 逆流nì liúreverse flownoun
  • 回流huí liúbackflownoun

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