sìmiànbāfāng

四面八方

Word · Noun phrase

all directions; everywhere; from all sides

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Meanings

1 sense · 5 examples
1.

noun phrase

all directions; everywhere; from all sides

neutral

Used to indicate that people or things come from all directions or cover all aspects. Very common in both spoken and written language.

Rén人
men们
cóng从
sì四
miàn面
bā八
fāng方
lái来
dào到
Běi北
jīng京
 。

People came to Beijing from everywhere.

Wǒ我
men们
xiǎo小
zǔ组
lǐ里
de的
rén人
lái来
zì自
sì四
miàn面
bā八
fāng方
 。

People in our team come from all corners of the country.

Show 3 more examples
Xiāo消
xi息
chuán传
chū出
hòu后
 ,
zhī支
yuán援
cóng从
sì四
miàn面
bā八
fāng方
yǒng涌
lái来
 。

After the news spread, support poured in from all sides.

Tā他
kǎo考
lǜ虑
le了
wèn问
tí题
de的
sì四
miàn面
bā八
fāng方
hòu后
cái才
zuò做
chū出
jué决
dìng定
 。

He considered the issue from every angle before making a decision.

Guǎng广
chǎng场
shàng上
lái来
zì自
sì四
miàn面
bā八
fāng方
de的
yóu游
kè客
luò络
yì绎
bù不
jué绝
 。

In the square, tourists from all over come in a steady stream.