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    Expressing 'to tend towards' with 趋 (qū)

    Direction & Movement

    Structure

    Subject + 趋 + Direction

    Explanation

    The verb 趋 (qū) means "to tend towards" or "to incline" and indicates a directional tendency or movement. It is a more literary or formal word often seen in written Chinese. It commonly appears in compound words like 趋势 (trend) and 趋向 (tendency).

    Examples

    • 随着技术发展,教育方式趋于多样化。

      Suízhe jìshù fāzhǎn, jiàoyù fāngshì qūyú duōyànghuà.

      With the development of technology, educational methods are trending toward diversification.

    • 两国的立场正在逐渐趋于一致。

      Liǎng guó de lìchǎng zhèngzài zhújiàn qūyú yīzhì.

      The positions of the two countries are gradually converging.

    • 市场价格趋于稳定,投资者松了一口气。

      Shìchǎng jiàgé qūyú wěndìng, tóuzī zhě sōng le yī kǒu qì.

      Market prices are stabilizing, and investors are breathing a sigh of relief.

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