方向 fāng xiàng
“direction; orientation”
nounHSK 4 · 2021 list level 2Measure word 个
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
方向 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 622: 方向 fāngxiàng — Level 3; official annotation 3 (名). PDF page 95
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 方向
方向 is a noun meaning the direction in which someone or something moves or points. It is commonly used after verbs like 走、看、指 and in patterns such as 朝/往 + ... + 方向 or 去 + place + 的方向. Learners often meet it in phrases like 走错方向 and 找方向.
例句Example sentences
- 你走错方向了，地铁站在这边。nǐ zǒu cuò fāng xiàng le, dì tiě zhàn zài zhè biān.You're going the wrong way; the subway station is over here.
- 他一直朝那个方向走。tā yì zhí cháo nà ge fāng xiàng zǒu.He kept walking in that direction.
- 请告诉我怎么走，我有点找不到方向。qǐng gào su wǒ zěn me zǒu, wǒ yǒu diǎn zhǎo bú dào fāng xiàng.Please tell me how to get there; I'm a bit lost about the direction.
常见错误Common mistakes
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✗我走方向错了。
✓我走错方向了。
走错 takes 方向 as its object; 方向 cannot directly follow 走.
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✗请告诉我方向去银行。
✓请告诉我去银行的方向。
The phrase 去银行 comes before 方向 and is linked with 的.