ceoi1 hoeng3趨向趋向
Jyutpingceoi1 hoeng3
Yalechēui heung
Definition
Trend, tendency, or general direction of development.
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How it's used
Focus on the abstract or statistical progression of a situation rather than physical movement. It is frequently used in formal reports or news analysis to describe patterns in data, such as market shifts or social changes. Unlike 傾向 which often describes a personal preference or inclination, 趨向 is almost exclusively used for objective, observable developments.
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Property prices seem to have a downward trend lately.
What development trends do you think this industry has?
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Common mistake
Avoid using this word to describe physical direction or travel, as it is strictly for abstract trends. For physical movement or orientation, use 方向 instead.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
