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向
1. Towards directional
- 向上 (xiàng shàng) Go upwards / improvement
- 向下 (xiàng xià) Go downwards / decline
- 向左 (xiàng zǔo) Turn left
- 向右 (xiàng yòu) Turn right
- 向前 (xiàng qián) Move forward
- 向后 (xiàng hòu) Move backwards
- 天天向上 (tiān tiān xiàng shàng) Stay positive every day / Aim to be better every day Literal. Daily improvements
2. Inclination / Orientation
- 内向 (nèi xiàng) Introvert Literal. Inwards inclination
- 外向 (wài xiàng) Extrovert Literal. Outwards inclination
- 向往 (xiàng wǎng) Incline towards
- 性倾向 (xìng qīng xiàng) Sexual orientation
- 向日葵 (xiàng rì kúi) or 向阳花 (xiàng yáng hūa) Sunflower Literal. Orientated towards Sun flower
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动向 (dòng xiàng) Trend Literal. Moving direction
- 市场动向 (shì chǎng dòng xiàng) Market trend
逆向 (nì xiàng) In the opposite direction
- 逆向思维 (nì xiàng sī wéi) Reverse psychology