方向fāng xiàngdirection; orientation

1. 1.

   direction; orientationnoun

• 方direction
• 向direction

方向 is a noun; 哪个方向 asks which way, and 走错方向 means going the wrong way.

1. HSK 5

   学校在哪个方向？

   Xuéxiào zài nǎge fāngxiàng?

   Which direction is the school in?

2. HSK 5

   我们走错方向了。

   Wǒmen zǒucuò fāngxiàng le.

   We went the wrong way.

3. HSK 5

   风的方向变了。

   Fēng de fāngxiàng biàn le.

   The direction of the wind has changed.

1. 
   Speaker A:

   我们是不是走错了？

   Wǒmen shì bu shì zǒucuò le?

   Did we go the wrong way?

2. 
   Speaker B:

   对，火车站在另一个方向。

   Duì, huǒchēzhàn zài lìng yí ge fāngxiàng.

   Yes, the train station is in the other direction.

3. 
   Speaker A:

   那我们往回走吧。

   Nà wǒmen wǎng huí zǒu ba.

   Then let's walk back.

4. 
   Speaker B:

   好，到前面再往左走。

   Hǎo, dào qiánmiàn zài wǎng zuǒ zǒu.

   OK, and turn left up ahead.

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Related words

• 地方dì fangplace; location; area; spaceHSK 3
• 方法fāng fǎmethod; way; technique; procedureHSK 3
• 向xiàngtowardsHSK 3
• 对方duì fāngthe other person; the other side; the other partyHSK 4
• 方式fāng shìway; method; manner; mode; pattern (of behavior etc)HSK 4
• 方面fāng miànrespectHSK 4

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