面向

miànxiàng

verb HSK 6 #10,944

Meanings

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

Characters

face; surface; side

toward; direction

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

Examples

这个产品面向年轻人。

Zhège chǎnpǐn miàn xiàng niánqīngrén.

This product is aimed at young people.

房子面向南方。

Fángzi miàn xiàng nánfāng.

The house faces south.

我们应该面向未来。

Wǒmen yīnggāi miàn xiàng wèilái.

We should look toward the future.

这门课面向所有学生开放。

Zhè mén kè miàn xiàng suǒyǒu xuéshēng kāifàng.

This course is open to all students.

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

面 miàn

向 xiàng