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Word · Noun · Adjective · Measure wordTraditional方

direction; method; square

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Meanings

4 senses · 8 examples
1.

noun

direction; orientation

Refers to cardinal directions or a general orientation.

Tā他
cháo朝
zhe着
dōng东
fāng方
de的
fāng方
xiàng向
zǒu走
 。

He walked in the direction of the east.

Sì四
miàn面
bā八
fāng方
de的
rén人
dōu都
lái来
le了
 。

People came from all directions.

2.

noun

method; way

A means or procedure for doing something.

Zhè这
shì是
jiě解
jué决
wèn问
tí题
de的
zuì最
hǎo好
fāng方
fǎ法
 。

This is the best method to solve the problem.

Tā他
jiào教
le了
wǒ我
hěn很
duō多
xué学
xí习
de的
fāng方
zi子
 。

He taught me many ways of studying.

3.

adjective

square

Describes a shape with four equal sides and right angles.

Tā他
mǎi买
le了
yī一
zhāng张
fāng方
xíng形
de的
zhuō桌
zi子
 。

He bought a square table.

Zhè这
ge个
fáng房
jiān间
shì是
fāng方
de的
 。

This room is square.

4.

measure word

(measure word for square things)

Used as a measure word for things that are square or have a square-like shape.

yī一
fāng方
yàn砚
tái台

one inkstone

yī一
fāng方
shǒu手
pà帕

one handkerchief