取向

qǔxiàng

noun #11,198

Meanings

1 orientation
2 direction
3 inclination

Characters

to take; to choose

direction; toward

Examples

每个人都有自己的价值取向。

Měige rén dōu yǒu zìjǐ de jiàzhí qǔxiàng.

Everyone has their own value orientation.

他的性取向是他的私事。

Tā de xìng qǔxiàng shì tā de sīshì.

His sexual orientation is his private matter.

市场取向的改革推动了经济发展。

Shìchǎng qǔxiàng de gǎigé tuīdòng le jīngjì fāzhǎn.

Market-oriented reforms drove economic development.

Tips

usage

取向 is often used in compounds like 性取向 (sexual orientation), 价值取向 (value orientation), or 市场取向 (market orientation). It implies a chosen or inherent direction.

memory

取 (take/choose) + 向 (direction) = the direction you choose to take.

Stroke Order

取 qǔ

向 xiàng