hướng ngoại
Definition
Adjective:
- Extroverted: Describing a personality type that is outgoing, sociable, and gains energy from interacting with others. It is the opposite of introverted.
- Outward-oriented: Having an interest in or a focus on the external world, objects, or other people rather than one's own internal thoughts and feelings.
Adjective (Botany):
- Extrorse: Referring to anthers that dehisce (open) outward, away from the center of the flower. This is a specialized scientific term.
Usage Examples
Adjective (Personality):
- Cô ấy rất hướng ngoại và thích gặp gỡ người mới. (She is very extroverted and likes meeting new people.)
- Tính cách hướng ngoại giúp anh ấy làm việc nhóm hiệu quả. (His extroverted personality helps him work effectively in a team.)
Adjective (Botany):
- Nhị hoa này có bao phấn hướng ngoại. (This stamen has extrorse anthers.)
Advanced Usage
- In psychology, "hướng ngoại" is a core trait in many personality models, such as the Big Five, describing a continuum of social engagement and assertiveness.
- The term can be used metaphorically in non-scientific contexts to describe policies or economies that are outward-looking or export-oriented.
Variants and Related Words
- Hướng nội (adj): Introverted; the direct antonym.
- Anh ấy có xu hướng hướng nội hơn. (He has a more introverted tendency.)
Synonyms
- Extroverted: Outgoing, sociable, gregarious.
- Outward-looking: Externally focused.
Antonyms
- Introverted: Reserved, inward-focused.
Related Terms
- Tính hướng ngoại (n): Extroversion; the noun form denoting the quality or trait.
- Tính hướng ngoại của cậu bé rất rõ ràng. (The boy's extroversion is very evident.)