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How to Say ‘Direction’ in Simplified Chinese

方向

fāng xiàng

[fahng shyahng]

💬 Usage Tip: [方向] means "direction," often for movement, orientation, or where something points. In charts or diagrams, it can describe which way a line or arrow goes.

Phrase Breakdown

方向

fāng xiàng

[fahng shyahng]

direction

The way something points or moves; useful for describing arrows, lines, and trends in charts.

Example

这条箭头的方向很明显。

The direction of this arrow is very obvious.

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