方向

方向

1. direction; orientation

   研究方向  ―  yánjiū fāngxiàng  ―  research direction

   轉換方向／转换方向  ―  zhuǎnhuàn fāngxiàng  ―  to change direction

   你要朝那個方向走。 [MSC, trad.]
   你要朝那个方向走。 [MSC, simp.]

   Nǐ yào cháo nà ge fāngxiàng zǒu. [Pinyin]

   You need to go in that direction.

   她朝哪個方向去了？ [MSC, trad.]
   她朝哪个方向去了？ [MSC, simp.]

   Tā cháo nǎ ge fāngxiàng qù le? [Pinyin]

   Which way did she go?

2. (figuratively, by extension) course; goal or trend of events

   這一樣車向我們展示了未來汽車的發展方向。 [MSC, trad.]
   这一样车向我们展示了未来汽车的发展方向。 [MSC, simp.]

   Zhè yī yàng chē xiàng wǒmen zhǎnshì le wèilái qìchē de fāzhǎn fāngxiàng. [Pinyin]

   This concept shows us the direction of future car development.

   有人建議他要分散投資方向。 [MSC, trad.]
   有人建议他要分散投资方向。 [MSC, simp.]

   Yǒurén jiànyì tā yào fēnsàn tóuzī fāngxiàng. [Pinyin]

   He was advised to diversify his investments.

• (direction): 方位 (fāngwèi), 指向 (zhǐxiàng), 走向 (zǒuxiàng)
• (course):

• 方面 (fāngmiàn)

 

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方向

Wikipedia ^ja

From Middle Chinese 方向 (MC pjang xjangH).

方(ほう)向(こう) • (hōkō) 

1. direction; heading
2. course (in life etc.), goal
3. This term needs a translation to English. Please help out and add a translation, then remove the text {{rfdef}}.

   内緒(ないしょ)の方向(ほうこう)でお願(ねが)いします。

   Naisho no hōkō de o-negai shimasu.

   Keep it a secret, please.

• (direction): 方角(ほうがく) (hōgaku), 方(ほう) (hō)
• (course): 方針(ほうしん) (hōshin), 目当(めあ)て (meate)

• 方向音痴(ほうこうおんち) (hōkōonchi)

• 2002, Ineko Kondō; Fumi Takano; Mary E Althaus; et. al., Shogakukan Progressive Japanese-English Dictionary, Third Edition, Tokyo: Shōgakukan, →ISBN.

方向 • (banghyang) (hangeul 방향)

1. hanja form^? of 방향 (“direction; orientation”)

方向

1. chữ Hán form of phương hướng (“direction”).