指向 zhǐ xiàng ㄓˇ ㄒㄧㄤˋ zi2 hoeng3 HSK 7-9
- to point towards
- aimed at
- facing
- the direction indicated
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More words with these characters
指
- 戒指 jiè zhi ㄐㄧㄝˋ ˙ㄓ gaai3 zi2 (finger) ring
- 手指 shǒu zhǐ ㄕㄡˇ ㄓˇ sau2 zi2 finger
- 指令 zhǐ lìng ㄓˇ ㄌㄧㄥˋ zi2 ling6 to order; to command
- 指出 zhǐ chū ㄓˇ ㄔㄨ zi2 ceot1 to indicate
- 指南 zhǐ nán ㄓˇ ㄋㄢˊ zi2 naam4 to guide
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- 指定 zhǐ dìng ㄓˇ ㄉㄧㄥˋ zi2 ding6 to appoint
- 指导 指導 zhǐ dǎo ㄓˇ ㄉㄠˇ zi2 dou6 to guide; to direct; to instruct
- 指引 zhǐ yǐn ㄓˇ ㄧㄣˇ zi2 jan5 to guide
- 指控 zhǐ kòng ㄓˇ ㄎㄨㄥˋ zi2 hung3 accusation
- 指挥 指揮 zhǐ huī ㄓˇ ㄏㄨㄟ zi2 fai1 to conduct
- 指教 zhǐ jiào ㄓˇ ㄐㄧㄠˋ zi2 gaau3 to offer advice, guidance, or feedback
- 指数 指數 zhǐ shù ㄓˇ ㄕㄨˋ zi2 sou3 (numerical, statistical) index
- 指望 zhǐ wàng ㄓˇ ㄨㄤˋ zi2 mong6 to count on; to hope for
- 指标 指標 zhǐ biāo ㄓˇ ㄅㄧㄠ zi2 biu1 (production) target; quota
- 指正 zhǐ zhèng ㄓˇ ㄓㄥˋ zi2 zing3 to point out mistakes or weak points for correction
- 指甲 zhǐ jia ㄓˇ ˙ㄐㄧㄚ zi2 gaap3 fingernail
- 指示 zhǐ shì ㄓˇ ㄕˋ zi2 si6 to point out
- 指纹 指紋 zhǐ wén ㄓˇ ㄨㄣˊ zi2 man4 fingerprint
- 指责 指責 zhǐ zé ㄓˇ ㄗㄜˊ zi2 zaak3 to criticize
- 指头 指頭 zhǐ tou ㄓˇ ˙ㄊㄡ zi2 tau4 finger
向
- 一向 yī xiàng ㄧ ㄒㄧㄤˋ jat1 hoeng3 a period of time in the recent past
- 偏向 piān xiàng ㄆㄧㄢ ㄒㄧㄤˋ pin1 hoeng3 partial towards sth
- 倾向 傾向 qīng xiàng ㄑㄧㄥ ㄒㄧㄤˋ king1 hoeng3 trend
- 内向 內向 nèi xiàng ㄋㄟˋ ㄒㄧㄤˋ noi6 hoeng3 reserved (personality)
- 动向 動向 dòng xiàng ㄉㄨㄥˋ ㄒㄧㄤˋ dung6 hoeng3 trend; tendency
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- 去向 qù xiàng ㄑㄩˋ ㄒㄧㄤˋ heoi3 hoeng3 direction in which sb or sth has gone; whereabouts
- 向上 xiàng shàng ㄒㄧㄤˋ ㄕㄤˋ hoeng3 soeng6 upward
- 向来 向來 xiàng lái ㄒㄧㄤˋ ㄌㄞˊ hoeng3 loi4 always (previously)
- 向前 xiàng qián ㄒㄧㄤˋ ㄑㄧㄢˊ hoeng3 cin4 forward
- 向着 向著 xiàng zhe ㄒㄧㄤˋ ˙ㄓㄜ hoeng3 zoek3 towards
- 向导 嚮導 xiàng dǎo ㄒㄧㄤˋ ㄉㄠˇ hoeng3 dou6 guide
- 向往 嚮往 xiàng wǎng ㄒㄧㄤˋ ㄨㄤˇ hoeng3 wong5 to yearn for
- 定向 dìng xiàng ㄉㄧㄥˋ ㄒㄧㄤˋ ding6 hoeng3 to orientate
- 导向 導向 dǎo xiàng ㄉㄠˇ ㄒㄧㄤˋ dou6 hoeng3 to be oriented towards
- 志向 zhì xiàng ㄓˋ ㄒㄧㄤˋ zi3 hoeng3 ambition
- 意向 yì xiàng ㄧˋ ㄒㄧㄤˋ ji3 hoeng3 intention
- 方向 fāng xiàng ㄈㄤ ㄒㄧㄤˋ fong1 hoeng3 direction; orientation
- 横向 橫向 héng xiàng ㄏㄥˊ ㄒㄧㄤˋ waang4 hoeng3 horizontal
- 流向 liú xiàng ㄌㄧㄡˊ ㄒㄧㄤˋ lau4 hoeng3 direction of a current
- 转向 轉向 zhuǎn xiàng ㄓㄨㄢˇ ㄒㄧㄤˋ zyun2 hoeng3 to change direction
Idioms with these characters
- 词约指明 詞約指明 cí yuē zhǐ míng ㄘˊ ㄩㄝ ㄓˇ ㄇㄧㄥˊ ci4 joek3 zi2 ming4 concise but unambiguous (idiom)
- 发指眦裂 髮指眥裂 fà zhǐ zì liè ㄈㄚˋ ㄓˇ ㄗˋ ㄌㄧㄝˋ faat3 zi2 zaai6 lit6 hair standing up and eyes wide in anger (idiom); enraged
- 了如指掌 liǎo rú zhǐ zhǎng ㄌㄧㄠˇ ㄖㄨˊ ㄓˇ ㄓㄤˇ liu5 jyu4 zi2 zoeng2 to know sth like the back of one's hand (idiom)
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- 莅临指导 蒞臨指導 lì lín zhǐ dǎo ㄌㄧˋ ㄌㄧㄣˊ ㄓˇ ㄉㄠˇ lei6 lam4 zi2 dou6 (of a notable person etc) to honor with one's presence and offer guidance (idiom)
- 令人发指 令人髮指 lìng rén fà zhǐ ㄌㄧㄥˋ ㄖㄣˊ ㄈㄚˋ ㄓˇ ling6 jan4 faat3 zi2 (idiom) to make one feel a sense of revulsion; abhorrent; heinous; deeply disturbing
- 屈指可数 屈指可數 qū zhǐ kě shǔ ㄑㄩ ㄓˇ ㄎㄜˇ ㄕㄨˇ wat1 zi2 ho2 sou3 lit. can be counted on one's fingers (idiom)
- 染指垂涎 rǎn zhǐ chuí xián ㄖㄢˇ ㄓˇ ㄔㄨㄟˊ ㄒㄧㄢˊ jim5 zi2 seoi4 jin4 lit. dirty finger, mouth watering (idiom); fig. greedy to seize sth
- 染指于鼎 染指於鼎 rǎn zhǐ yú dǐng ㄖㄢˇ ㄓˇ ㄩˊ ㄉㄧㄥˇ jim5 zi2 jyu1 ding2 lit. dip one's finger in the tripod (idiom); fig. to get one's finger in the pie
- 如臂使指 rú bì shǐ zhǐ ㄖㄨˊ ㄅㄧˋ ㄕˇ ㄓˇ jyu4 bei3 si2 zi2 as the arm moves the finger (idiom)
- 食指大动 食指大動 shí zhǐ dà dòng ㄕˊ ㄓˇ ㄉㄚˋ ㄉㄨㄥˋ sik6 zi2 daai6 dung6 (idiom) to be excited to dig into the delicious food
- 怒目相向 nù mù xiāng xiàng ㄋㄨˋ ㄇㄨˋ ㄒㄧㄤ ㄒㄧㄤˋ nou6 muk6 soeng1 hoeng3 to glower at each other (idiom)
- 女生外向 nǚ shēng wài xiàng ㄋㄩˇ ㄕㄥ ㄨㄞˋ ㄒㄧㄤˋ neoi5 saang1 ngoi6 hoeng3 a woman is born to leave her family (idiom)
- 所向披靡 suǒ xiàng pī mǐ ㄙㄨㄛˇ ㄒㄧㄤˋ ㄆㄧ ㄇㄧˇ so2 hoeng3 pei1 mei5 (idiom) to sweep everything before one; to be invincible
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- 向壁虚构 向壁虛構 xiàng bì xū gòu ㄒㄧㄤˋ ㄅㄧˋ ㄒㄩ ㄍㄡˋ hoeng3 bik1 heoi1 kau3 facing a wall, an imaginary construction (idiom); baseless fabrication
- 向壁虚造 向壁虛造 xiàng bì xū zào ㄒㄧㄤˋ ㄅㄧˋ ㄒㄩ ㄗㄠˋ hoeng3 bik1 heoi1 zou6 facing a wall, an imaginary construction (idiom); baseless fabrication
- 向隅而泣 xiàng yú ér qì ㄒㄧㄤˋ ㄩˊ ㄦˊ ㄑㄧˋ hoeng3 jyu4 ji4 jap1 (idiom) to weep in solitude
- 欣欣向荣 欣欣向榮 xīn xīn xiàng róng ㄒㄧㄣ ㄒㄧㄣ ㄒㄧㄤˋ ㄖㄨㄥˊ jan1 jan1 hoeng3 wing4 (idiom) flourishing
Example sentences
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温度计 溫度計 指向 十 度 。
The thermometer reads 10 degrees.
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指南针 指南針 指向 北边 北邊 。
The compass points to the north.
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指南针 指南針 的 指针 指針 指向 北边 北邊 。
Compass needles point to the north.
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我 把 我 的 手枪 手槍 指向 了 目标 目標 。
I aimed my gun at the target.
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