be inclined to; prefer (v./n.)
HSK 6
Traditional
傾嚮
Radicals
Stroke order
Examples
他有一种倾向，喜欢独自工作。 tā yǒu yī zhǒng qīngxiàng, xǐhuān dúzì gōngzuò. - He has a tendency to prefer working alone.
她有时倾向于过度分析问题。 tā yǒushí qīngxiàng yú guòdù fēnxī wèntí. - She sometimes tends to overanalyze problems.
公司的政策倾向于支持新技术。 gōngsī de zhèngcè qīngxiàng yú zhīchí xīn jìshù. - The company's policy tends to support new technologies.
他的倾向是避免冲突。 tā de qīngxiàng shì bìmiǎn chōngtū. - His tendency is to avoid conflict.
倾向于乐观的态度有助于保持积极心态。 qīngxiàng yú lèguān de tàidù yǒuzhù yú bǎochí jījí xīntài. - Having a tendency towards optimism helps maintain a positive attitude.
Characters
向 xiàng - towards | HSK 3
倾 qīng - incline, lean, bend |