趋向

趨向

qūxiàng

noun #23,012

Meanings

1 trend
2 direction
3 tendency
4 to tend towards

Characters

to hasten towards; to tend to

direction; towards

Examples

HSK 5

市场价格有上涨的趋向。

Shìchǎng jiàgé yǒu shàngzhǎng de qūxiàng.

Market prices have an upward trend.

HSK 6

年轻人越来越趋向于网上购物。

Niánqīngrén yuèláiyuè qūxiàng yú wǎngshàng gòuwù.

Young people are increasingly tending towards online shopping.

Tips

usage

趋向 functions both as a noun (a trend) and a verb (to tend toward). Compare with 趋势, which is purely a noun and more common in formal writing for 'trend' or 'tendency.'

Stroke Order

趋 qū

向 xiàng