fāngmiàn

方面

HSK 2Word · Noun

side; aspect; respect; dimension

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Meanings

2 senses · 5 examples
1.

noun

side (in a comparison or opposition); party; faction

Used to indicate which party or group someone belongs to, especially in competitive or comparative contexts (e.g., our side vs. their side).

Yōu优
shì势
shì是
zài在
wǒ我
men们
fāng方
miàn面
 ,
bù不
shì是
zài在
dí敌
rén人
fāng方
miàn面
 。

The advantage lies with our side, not with the enemy.

Shuāng双
fāng方
gè各
zhí执
yī一
cí词
 ,
yī一
fāng方
miàn面
shuō说
àn按
shí时
jiāo交
huò货
le了
 ,
lìng另
yī一
fāng方
miàn面
shuō说
gēn根
běn本
méi没
yǒu有
shōu收
dào到
 。

Both sides stuck to their own stories; one side said the goods were delivered on time, while the other side said they never received them at all.

2.

noun

aspect; respect; dimension; area; field

Used to refer to a particular feature, layer, or domain of a subject or activity (e.g., in production, in study). Often used with '在……方面' structure.

Bì必
xū须
bù不
duàn断
tí提
gāo高
nóng农
yè业
shēng生
chǎn产
fāng方
miàn面
de的
jī机
xiè械
huà化
shuǐ水
píng平
 。

We must continuously improve the level of mechanization in agricultural production.

Tā他
zài在
hěn很
duō多
fāng方
miàn面
dōu都
hěn很
chū出
sè色
 ,
yóu尤
qí其
shì是
lǐng领
dǎo导
néng能
lì力
 。

He excels in many respects, especially in leadership ability.

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Zhè这
zhǐ只
shì是
wèn问
tí题
de的
yī一
gè个
fāng方
miàn面
 ,
hái还
yǒu有
lìng另
yī一
fāng方
miàn面
xū需
yào要
kǎo考
lǜ虑
 。

This is only one aspect of the problem; another aspect needs to be considered.