趋于

趨於

qūyú

verb HSK 7-9 #30,236

Meanings

1 to tend toward
2 to incline to
3 to verge on

Characters

to tend toward; to trend

Literally 'trend toward' - to tend toward a state

Examples

HSK 5

两国关系趋于正常化。

Liǎng guó guānxi qūyú zhèngchánghuà.

Relations between the two countries are trending toward normalization.

HSK 7-9

局势趋于稳定。

Júshì qūyú wěndìng.

The situation is tending toward stability.

Tips

usage

趋于 is formal and typically followed by an adjective or abstract noun describing a state: 趋于稳定 (stabilizing), 趋于一致 (reaching consensus), 趋于平静 (calming down).

Stroke Order

趋 qū

于 yú