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横向 (héng xiàng): Meaning, Examples & Usage

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横向

横向 (héng xiàng): Horizontal / lateral (Adjective) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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横向 consists of 2 characters.

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Pinyinhéng xiàng

MeaningHorizontal / lateral

Characters2

HSK3.0 Level 7-9

SyntaxAdjective

Word横向

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3.

How to Use 横向 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 横向 with other words naturally.

Adjective + Noun

héng横

xiàng向

yí移

dòng动

neutral

horizontal movement

héng横

xiàng向

fā发

zhǎn展

formal

horizontal development

héng横

xiàng向

bǐ比

jiào较

formal

horizontal comparison

Verb + Objectwith联系

jìn进

xíng行

héng横

xiàng向

lián联

xì系

4.

Example Sentences with 横向

zhè这

zhāng张

zhuō桌

zi子

shì是

héng横

xiàng向

formal

Written

establish horizontal connections

de的

。

This table is horizontal.

wèi为

le了

quán全

miàn面

píng评

gū估

，

wǒ我

men们

xū需

yào要

jìn进

xíng行

héng横

xiàng向

de的

shì市

chǎng场

diào调

yán研

。

For a comprehensive evaluation, we need to conduct horizontal market research.

nǐ你

néng能

héng横

xiàng向

duì对

bǐ比

yí一

xià下

zhè这

liǎng两

fèn份

bào报

gào告

de的

jié结

lùn论

ma吗

？

Can you horizontally compare the conclusions of these two reports?

wǒ我

men们

xū需

yào要

héng横

xiàng向

bǐ比

jiào较

zhè这

liǎng两

gè个

chǎn产

pǐn品

de的

xìng性

néng能

。

We need to make a horizontal comparison of the performance of these two products.

zhè这

ge个

xiàng项

mù目

dì的

héng横

xiàng向

hé合

zuò作

bìng并

méi没

yǒu有

dá达

dào到

yù预

qī期

de的

xiào效

guǒ果

。

The horizontal collaboration of this project did not achieve the expected results.

zài在

tǎo讨

lùn论

zhōng中

，

tā他

tí提

chū出

le了

yí一

gè个

héng横

xiàng向

lián联

xì系

de的

chuàng创

xīn新

sī思

lù路

。

During the discussion, he proposed an innovative idea of horizontal connection.

zài在

tuán团

duì队

hé合

zuò作

zhōng中

，

héng横

xiàng向

gōu沟

tōng通

bǐ比

zòng纵

xiàng向

gōu沟

tōng通

gèng更

yǒu有

xiào效

lǜ率

。

In teamwork, horizontal communication is more efficient than vertical communication.

tōng通

guò过

héng横

xiàng向

zhěng整

hé合

zī资

yuán源

，

gōng公

sī司

chéng成

gōng功

tí提

shēng升

le了

zhěng整

tǐ体

jìng竞

zhēng争

lì力

。

By horizontally integrating resources, the company successfully enhanced its overall competitiveness.

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