方向

fāngxiàng

noun HSK 2 #1,325

Meanings

1 direction
2 orientation

Characters

direction; side

Examples

你走错方向了。

Nǐ zǒu cuò fāngxiàng le.

You went in the wrong direction.

我没有方向感。

Wǒ méiyǒu fāngxiànggǎn.

I have no sense of direction.

这个方向是对的。

Zhège fāngxiàng shì duì de.

This direction is correct.

Tips

culture

Chinese people traditionally use compass directions (东南西北) more than relative directions (left/right) when giving directions, especially in northern China.

Stroke Order

方 fāng

向 xiàng