# 导向 (dǎoxiàng)

In Mandarin Chinese, 导向 (dǎoxiàng) means “orientation; to be oriented toward”. It is part of the HSK 7–9 vocabulary list in the official HSK 3.0 standard.

- Meaning: orientation; to be oriented toward
- Pinyin: dǎoxiàng (dao3 xiang4)
- Traditional: 導向
- HSK 3.0 · Level 7–9
- HSK 2.0 · Level 6

## Examples

- 产品研发应该以市场需求为导向。
  Chǎnpǐn yánfā yīnggāi yǐ shìchǎng xūqiú wéi dǎoxiàng.
  Product research and development should be oriented toward market demand.

## Characters

- 导 (dǎo): to transmit; to lead
- [向](https://hanziro.com/word/xiang-towards/) (xiàng): towards; to face

https://hanziro.com/word/dao-xiang-orientation/

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