定向

dìngxiàng

verb HSK 7-9 #21,786

Meanings

1 to orient; to direct
2 targeted; directional

Characters

to fix; to determine

direction; towards

To fix a direction; targeted.

Examples

公司进行了定向招聘。

Gōngsī jìnxíng le dìngxiàng zhāopìn.

The company conducted targeted recruitment.

这是一次定向培训。

Zhè shì yī cì dìngxiàng péixùn.

This is a targeted training session.

Tips

usage

定向 is often used as a modifier meaning 'targeted' or 'directional': 定向招聘 (targeted recruitment), 定向投放 (targeted advertising), 定向越野 (orienteering).

Stroke Order

定 dìng

向 xiàng