HSK6: learn ten words at a time

方向 · fāngxiàng

direction

to ask请qǐngto tell告诉gào sùI / me我wǒrail station车站chē zhànat / in在zàiwhich哪个nǎ gedirection方向fāng xiàng。

qǐng gào su wǒ chē zhàn zài nǎ ge fāng xiàng。

Here, 方向: direction.

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向 · xiàng

towards; marks a direction or the person addressed

to ask请qǐngtowards向xiàngteacher老师lǎo shīto say hello to问好wèn hǎo。

qǐng xiàng lǎo shī wèn hǎo。

Here, 向: towards; marks a direction or the person addressed.

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面向 · miànxiàng

be aimed at; face a particular group or direction

这门zhè méncourse课程kè chéngto face面向miàn xiàngbeginning student初学者chū xué zhě。

zhè mén kè chéng miàn xiàng chū xué zhě。

Here, 面向: be aimed at; face a particular group or direction.

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向上 · xiàngshàng

upward; toward a higher position

to go along沿着yán zhethis这zhèstrip条tiáoroad路lùupward向上xiàng shàngto walk走zǒu，then / just就jiùcan / be able to能néngto / arrive到dàohilltop山顶shān dǐng。

yán zhe zhè tiáo lù xiàng shàng zǒu， jiù néng dào shān dǐng。

Here, 向上: upward; toward a higher position.

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倾向 · qīngxiàng

to tend towards; a preference or tendency

倾向于 + choice or action means be inclined towards it. A 倾向 is a tendency or preference; the word does not mean physically lean in every context.

I / me我wǒtrend倾向qīng xiàng(of time or place) in于yúto select选择xuǎn zéto compare较jiàosmall小xiǎo(modifier / structural particle)的declass (group of students)班级bān jí。

wǒ qīng xiàng yú xuǎn zé jiào xiǎo de bān jí。

Here, 倾向: to tend towards; a preference or tendency.

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向往 · xiàngwǎng

to yearn for; to be drawn to a place or way of life

she / her她tāto yearn for向往xiàng wǎngquiet安静ān jìng(modifier / structural particle)的derustic乡村xiāng cūnto live生活shēng huó。

tā xiàng wǎng ān jìng de xiāng cūn shēng huó。

Here, 向往: to yearn for; to be drawn to a place or way of life.

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一向 · yíxiàng

always; consistently in the past

一向 describes an established tendency or practice, meaning always or consistently in the past. 一贯 often stresses consistency in a principle, attitude or behaviour; their uses overlap.

she / her她tāalways (previously)一向yí xiàngto like喜欢xǐ huanquiet安静ān jìng(modifier / structural particle)的deenvironment环境huán jìng。

tā yí xiàng xǐ huan ān jìng de huán jìng。

Here, 一向: always; consistently in the past.

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