qū xiàng
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  • 1

    v.tend to

    • qū xiàng jí duān

      趋向极端

      run to extremes

    • qū xiàng jiǎn dān

      趋向简单

      tend towards simplicity

    • qū xiàng miè wáng

      趋向灭亡

      head for extinction

  • 2

    n.tendency; trend

    • shì qing de qū xiàng

      事情趋向

      trend of events

    • zhǔ yào qū xiàng

      主要趋向

      main trend

    • hǎo zhuǎn de qū xiàng

      好转趋向

      a tendency to improve

Word usage

  • Note
    "趋向" is different from "取向". "取向" mostly refers to the direction of subjective choice; "趋向" mostly refers to the objective direction of development.