逆向

Chinese

		contrary; opposite; backwards contrary; opposite; backwards; to go against; to oppose; to betray; to rebel	direction; part; side direction; part; side; towards; to; guide; opposite to
trad. (逆向)		逆	向
simp. #(逆向)		逆	向

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): nìxiàng

  (Zhuyin): ㄋㄧˋ ㄒㄧㄤˋ

• Cantonese (Jyutping): jik⁶ hoeng³

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: nìxiàng
    • Zhuyin: ㄋㄧˋ ㄒㄧㄤˋ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: nìsiàng
    • Wade–Giles: ni⁴-hsiang⁴
    • Yale: nì-syàng
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: nihshianq
    • Palladius: нисян (nisjan)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /ni⁵¹⁻⁵³ ɕi̯ɑŋ⁵¹/
• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
    • Jyutping: jik⁶ hoeng³
    • Yale: yihk heung
    • Cantonese Pinyin: jik⁹ hoeng³
    • Guangdong Romanization: yig⁶ hêng³
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /jɪk̚² hœːŋ³³/

Verb

逆向

1. (may be used attributively) to go in the reverse direction

   逆向行駛／逆向行驶  ―  nìxiàng xíngshǐ  ―  to drive in the wrong direction

   逆向歧視／逆向歧视  ―  nìxiàngqíshì  ―  reverse discrimination

2. (computing) to reverse engineer (逆向工程 (nìxiàng gōngchéng))

Synonyms

• 反向 (fǎnxiàng)

Derived terms

• 逆向工程 (nìxiàng gōngchéng)
• 逆向歧視 / 逆向歧视 (nìxiàng qíshì)