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流向

liú xiàng
个 gè
HSK 3.0 Level 7 Noun Uncommon

Definitions

  1. 1. direction of a current
  2. 2. direction of flow
  3. 3. to flow toward

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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反向
fǎn xiàng

opposite direction

'流向'指正方向时，其反义可用'反向'。

Related words

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潮流
cháo liú

tide

'潮流'既可指水流方向，也可比喻社会趋势。
趋向
qū xiàng

direction; trend

'趋向'强调变化的趋势，与'流向'的比喻义相关。

Synonyms

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趋势
qū shì

trend; tendency

在表示抽象的方向或趋向时，'趋势'侧重宏观发展，'流向'更侧重具体流体。

Usage notes

Common mistakes

不同于'向往'，'流向'不表示心理的倾向，只能用于水流、气流或比喻资金的转移方向。

Example Sentences

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河水从西向东 流向 大海。
The river flows from west to east toward the sea.

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Child Words of 流向

流
liú

to flow

向
xiàng

towards