双向

雙向

shuāngxiàng

adjective HSK 7-9 #16,794

Meanings

1 two-way
2 bidirectional
3 mutual

Characters

direction; towards

Literally 'both directions'

Examples

沟通应该是双向的。

Gōutōng yīnggāi shì shuāngxiàng de.

Communication should be two-way.

这条路是双向行驶的。

Zhè tiáo lù shì shuāngxiàng xíngshǐ de.

This road has two-way traffic.

Tips

usage

双向 is the opposite of 单向 (one-way). Common collocations: 双向选择 (mutual selection), 双向交流 (two-way exchange).

Stroke Order

双 shuāng

向 xiàng