[qū xiàng]
(朝某个方向发展) tend to; incline to
head for extinction
趋向灭亡
tend to reach perfection
趋向完善
Conditions look towards peace.
局势趋向和平。
(趋势) tendency; trend; direction
show a tendency to improve
有好转的趋向
a new direction in language teaching
语言教学的新趋向
The trend of prices is still upwards.
物价的趋向是仍在上涨。