Usage note
面向表示朝着某个方向，也表示针对。
miàn xiàng biǎo shì cháo zhe mǒu gè fāng xiàng， yě biǎo shì zhēn duì。
面向 means to face toward something or target it.
Context note
面向常用于方向、服务和对象。
miàn xiàng cháng yòng yú fāng xiàng 、 fú wù hé duì xiàng。
It is often used with direction, service, and audience.
5 examples
房子面向南。
fáng zi miàn xiàng nán。
The house faces south.
这门课程面向初学者。
zhè mén kè chéng miàn xiàng chū xué zhě。
This course is for beginners.
面向未来。
miàn xiàng wèi lái。
Face the future.
窗户面向公园。
chuāng hù miàn xiàng gōng yuán。
The window faces the park.
这项活动面向孩子。
zhè xiàng huó dòng miàn xiàng hái zi。
This activity is for children.
5 mini stories
老师说，学习要面向未来。
lǎo shī shuō， xué xí yào miàn xiàng wèi lái。
The teacher said learning should face the future.
这家店面向学生。
zhè jiā diàn miàn xiàng xué shēng。
This shop is aimed at students.
房子面向街道。
fáng zi miàn xiàng jiē dào。
The house faces the street.
面向不同的人，方法也不同。
miàn xiàng bù tóng de rén， fāng fǎ yě bù tóng。
Different people need different methods.
他们做了一个面向大家的活动。
tā men zuò le yí gè miàn xiàng dà jiā de huó dòng。
They organized an activity aimed at everyone.
Mini dialogue
Orientation of a Room
A
你的房间窗户面向哪里？
Nǐ de fángjiān chuānghu miànxiàng nǎlǐ?
Where does your room window face?
B
我的窗户面向花园，风景很好。
Wǒ de chuānghu miànxiàng huāyuán, fēngjǐng hěn hǎo.
My window faces the garden, the view is very nice.
Facing the Audience
A
演讲时，你要面向观众。
Yǎnjiǎng shí, nǐ yào miànxiàng guānzhòng.
When giving a speech, you should face the audience.
B
好的，我会记住面向大家。
Hǎo de, wǒ huì jìzhù miànxiàng dàjiā.
Okay, I will remember to face everyone.
Related words and contrasts
similar
朝着
cháo zhe
facing toward
朝着 is more colloquial; 面向 is often used for abstract orientation.
opposite
背对
bèi duì
turn one's back to
背对 means to face away, the opposite of 面向.