向导

• 拼音: xiàng dǎo
• 汉字拆解: 向 = 宀 (roof) + 口 (mouth), meaning direction; 导 = 道 (way) simplified with 寸 (hand), meaning to guide

含义

Guide; tour guide. A person who leads or directs others, especially in unfamiliar places.

Can refer to tourist guides, mountain guides, or anyone showing the way. Also used figuratively for things that guide or direct, like a manual or handbook. The related term 导游 specifically means tour guide, while 向导 is broader.

例句

1. 爬山的时候最好请一个向导带路。
2. 她在旅游景点做了三年向导。
3. 这本书可以作为学习中文的向导。

用法指南

语境: travel, guidance

语气: professional

正确说法

• 你们需要向导吗？(Do you need a guide?)
• 向导带我们穿过了森林。(The guide led us through the forest.)

错误说法

• 他是一个城市向导 (For city tours, 导游 is more natural; 向导 is better for wilderness or exploration contexts)

起源与历史

Compound of 向 (toward, direction) and 导 (to guide), literally meaning one who guides toward a direction.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal