面向

miàn xiàng

HSK 3.0 Level 5 Verb Uncommon

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Definitions

1. to face
2. to turn towards
3. to incline to
4. geared towards
5. catering for
6. -oriented
7. facial feature
8. appearance
9. aspect
10. facet

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Word relationships

Related words

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• 针对 zhēn duì 针对 zhēn duì to target 面向 targeting an audience or purpose: to target

Synonyms

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• 朝向 cháo xiàng 朝向 cháo xiàng toward 面向 physical direction: toward

Usage notes

Collocations

面向 is often used with abstract nouns like 未来 (future) or 世界 (world) to mean 'facing' or 'geared towards'.

Common mistakes

Do not confuse 面向 (face towards) with 面向 (appearance). When meaning 'appearance', it is often used in compound words like 相貌 (appearance).

Example Sentences

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这个房间 面向 南。

This room faces south.

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Words Containing 面向

• 面向对象的技术 面向对象的技术 miàn xiàng duì xiàng de jì shù: object-oriented technology
• 面向对象语言 面向对象语言 miàn xiàng duì xiàng yǔ yán: object oriented language
• 面向连接 面向连接 miàn xiàng lián jiē: connection-oriented

Child Words of 面向

• 面 面 miàn: face
• 向 向 xiàng: towards