逆向

nìxiàng

adjective #22,229

Meanings

1 reverse direction
2 backwards
3 counter-directional
4 inverse

Characters

against; contrary; reverse

direction; toward

Examples

HSK 5

他在逆向车道上行驶，非常危险。

Tā zài nìxiàng chēdào shàng xíngshǐ, fēicháng wēixiǎn.

He was driving in the wrong direction on the road, which was very dangerous.

HSK 5

逆向思维有时能帮助我们发现新的解决方案。

Nìxiàng sīwéi yǒushí néng bāngzhù wǒmen fāxiàn xīn de jiějué fāng'àn.

Reverse thinking can sometimes help us discover new solutions.

Tips

usage

逆向 commonly appears in technical and analytical contexts: 逆向工程 (reverse engineering), 逆向思维 (thinking in reverse / lateral thinking), and 逆向行驶 (driving against traffic). It contrasts with 顺向 (in the same direction).

Stroke Order

逆 nì

向 xiàng