流向

liú xiàng

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HSK 3.0 Level 7 Noun Uncommon

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Definitions

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

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 反向 fǎn xiàng 反向 fǎn xiàng opposite direction '流向'指正方向时，其反义可用'反向'。: opposite direction

Related words

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• 潮流 cháo liú 潮流 cháo liú tide '潮流'既可指水流方向，也可比喻社会趋势。: tide
• 趋向 qū xiàng 趋向 qū xiàng direction; trend '趋向'强调变化的趋势，与'流向'的比喻义相关。: direction; trend

Synonyms

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• 趋势 qū shì 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。: trend; tendency

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 流 liú: to flow
• 向 向 xiàng: towards