方位fāng wèi
Nounposition; bearing; points of the compass

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How to Use 方位 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 方位 with other words naturally.
Measure Word + Nounwith
fāng
wèi
neutral
a direction
Verb + Object
shī
fāng
wèi
neutral
lose one's bearings
què
dìng
fāng
wèi
neutral
determine direction/orientation
Adjective + Nounwith基本
běn
fāng
wèi
neutral
basic directions

Example Sentences with 方位

de
jiā
zài
xué
xiào
de
dōng
biān
My home is east of the school.
zài
de
chéng
shì
dào
zhōng
shí
míng
què
de
fāng
wèi
In complex city roads, drivers must always be clear about their position.
néng
gēn
xīng
zuò
zhì
pàn
duàn
chū
men
xiàn
zài
de
fāng
wèi
ma
Can you roughly determine our current bearing based on the constellations?
qǐng
gào
zhè
ge
fáng
jiān
de
fāng
wèi
xiǎng
zhī
dào
chuāng
cháo
ge
fāng
xiàng
Please tell me the orientation of this room; I want to know which direction the window faces.
zhè
fèn
bào
gào
wán
quán
méi
yǒu
gōng
rèn
guān
biāo
diǎn
de
zhǔn
què
fāng
wèi
This report completely fails to provide any accurate position of the target location.
jǐn
miáo
shù
le
jiàn
zhù
de
fēng
hái
jīng
què
zhǐ
chū
le
de
shǐ
fāng
wèi
He not only described the architectural style but also precisely pointed out its historical position.
zài
wài
tàn
xiǎn
shí
xué
huì
shǐ使
yòng
zhǐ
nán
zhēn
què
dìng
fāng
wèi
shì
fēi
cháng
zhòng
yào
de
shēng
cún
néng
When exploring in the wild, learning to use a compass to determine direction is a crucial survival skill.
shí
bǎo
chí
lěng
jìng
bìng
huí
lái
shí
de
fāng
wèi
shì
tuō
kùn
de
guān
jiàn
When lost, staying calm and recalling the bearing from which you came is key to getting out.