指向

zhǐ xiàng · zhi xiang

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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  1. to point towards
  2. aimed at
  3. facing
  4. the direction indicated

In a sentence

2 examples
01

指(zhǐ)南(nán)针(zhēn)的(de)指(zhǐ)针(zhēn)指(zhǐ)向(xiàng)北(běi)边(biān)。

Compass needles point to the north.

Tatoeba: Chinese by GlossaMatik · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

老(lǎo)师(shī)用(yòng)手(shǒu)指(zhǐ)指(zhǐ)向(xiàng)地(dì)图(tú)上(shàng)的(de)首(shǒu)都(dū)。

The teacher pointed at the capital on the map with her finger.

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Definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Pinyin display and entry grouping have been adapted.

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