Definition

1. Noun:

   • Direction, way: The line or course along which something moves, points, or faces. It indicates a specific point or area toward which something is oriented.
   • Side, orientation: A particular aspect or facet; a specific area of focus or development.

2. Verb:

   • To face, to turn towards: To direct one's attention, efforts, or emotions toward a specific person, place, goal, or idea.
   • To be oriented/exposed to: To have a position or location that fronts a particular direction.

Usage Examples

• Noun:

  • Anh ấy đi về hướng nam. (He went in the direction of the south.)
  • Công ty đang phát triển theo một hướng mới. (The company is developing in a new direction.)
  • Căn phòng có cửa sổ quay về hướng biển. (The room has windows facing the sea direction.)

• Verb:

  • Mọi người đều hướng về Tổ quốc. (Everyone turns their hearts toward the Fatherland.)
  • Cô ấy luôn hướng đến tương lai. (She always looks toward the future.)
  • Ngôi nhà hướng ra công viên. (The house faces the park.)

Advanced Usage

• "theo hướng": in the direction of; following the course of.
  • Chúng tôi lái xe theo hướng thành phố. (We drove in the direction of the city.)
• "về hướng": toward the direction of.
  • Mây đen kéo đến về hướng tây. (Dark clouds are gathering from the west.)
• "hướng tới": to aim for, to strive toward (a goal or ideal).
  • Chính sách này hướng tới bảo vệ môi trường. (This policy aims at protecting the environment.)

Variants and Related Words

• Phương hướng (n): Direction, orientation, bearing.
  • Anh ấy đã mất phương hướng trong rừng. (He lost his bearings in the forest.)
• Định hướng (v/n): To orient/orientate; orientation.
  • Nhà trường giúp học sinh định hướng nghề nghiệp. (The school helps students with career orientation.)
• Hướng dẫn (v/n): To guide, to instruct; guidance, instructions. (Note: This is a compound word where "hướng" is a component.)
  • Xin vui lòng làm theo hướng dẫn. (Please follow the instructions.)

Synonyms

• Chiều (n): Direction (often used for one-dimensional line or trend).
• Phía (n): Side, direction.
• Nẻo (n): Way, path (more literary).

Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)

• Hướng dẫn (to guide): To show the way or provide instructions.
  • Giáo viên hướng dẫn học sinh làm bài tập. (The teacher guides the students through the exercises.)
• Hướng ngoại (to be extroverted): To be oriented outward, toward the external world.
  • Cô ấy là người hướng ngoại. (She is an extroverted person.)
• Hướng nội (to be introverted): To be oriented inward, toward one's own thoughts and feelings.
  • Tính cách hướng nội của anh ấy rất rõ. (His introverted personality is very clear.)

Related Idioms

• "Hướng thiện": To tend toward goodness; to have a good, moral inclination.
  • Con người ta phải biết hướng thiện. (People must know to tend toward goodness.)
• "Trăm sông đều đổ về một hướng" (All rivers flow in one direction): Used to describe a situation where many different elements or people converge toward a single goal or point.
  • Mọi nỗ lực của đội ngũ như trăm sông đổ về một hướng. (All the team's efforts are like all rivers flowing in one direction.)

noun

1. way; direction