面向

miànxiàng
verb HSK 6 #10,944

Meanings

  1. 1 to face; to turn toward
  2. 2 to be oriented toward; aimed at (an audience)

Characters

Facing toward - to be oriented in a direction or aimed at a group.

Examples

HSK 2
Fángzi miànxiàng nánfāng.
The house faces south.
HSK 4
Wǒmen yīnggāi miànxiàng wèilái.
We should look toward the future.
HSK 5
Zhè běn zázhì zhǔyào miànxiàng niánqīng de dúzhě qúntǐ.
This magazine is aimed mainly at a young readership.

Tips

usage
面向 is very common in business and tech: 面向对象 (miàn xiàng duìxiàng) means 'object-oriented' in programming. In general use, it means 'targeted at' or 'oriented toward.'

Stroke Order

miàn
xiàng