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hướng

Level ≈A2 (approx.) nounverb Sino-Vietnamese Top 1,000 most common
Hanoi [hɨəŋ˧˦]Huế [hɨəŋ˦˧˥]Saigon [hɨəŋ˦˥] browser voice
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hướng means direction.

Chinese characters: 向

Meanings of hướng in English

Noun

  1. direction
    • hướng đôngeast

Verb

  1. to face toward
    • luôn hướng về tổ quốcto never stop missing one's motherland

Words with hướng

Example sentences with hướng

  • Anh ấy sẽ chọn hướng nào? Which direction will he choose?
  • Cửa sổ nhìn ra hướng nam. The window faces south.
  • Mặt trời ngả về hướng Tây. The sun declined westward.
  • Gió thổi từ hướng Tây Nam. The wind is coming from the southwest.
  • Gió thổi từ hướng Tây Bắc. The wind is coming from the northwest.
  • Gió thổi từ hướng Đông Nam. The wind is coming from the southeast.
  • Tôi sẽ không bao giờ đi chệch hướng. I will never go out of my way.
  • Con tàu đang thẳng tiến hướng tây bắc. The ship is heading towards the north-west.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 向.

Frequently asked questions

What does hướng mean in English?

hướng (noun) means "direction".

How do you pronounce hướng?

IPA: Hanoi [hɨəŋ˧˦]; Saigon [hɨəŋ˦˥]. Tones: hướng — rising tone (sắc).

Is hướng a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. hướng is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 向.

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.