向导

嚮導

xiàngdǎo

noun HSK 5 #9,362

Measure Word

一位向导 wèi

Meanings

1 guide (person)
2 tour guide

Characters

direction; toward

to guide; to lead

One who guides your direction.

Examples

我们请了一个当地的向导。

Wǒmen qǐng le yígè dāngdì de xiàngdǎo.

We hired a local guide.

向导带我们参观了古城。

Xiàngdǎo dài wǒmen cānguān le gǔchéng.

The guide took us to visit the ancient city.

没有向导的话很容易迷路。

Méiyǒu xiàngdǎo dehuà hěn róngyì mílù.

Without a guide, it's easy to get lost.

Tips

usage

向导 is a general guide (especially for hiking, exploration). 导游 (dǎoyóu) is specifically a tour guide for tourism.

Stroke Order

向 xiàng

导 dǎo