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东方 (dōng fāng) — Chinese word meaning
HSK 3
东方 (dōng fāng) is a Chinese word: east. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.
Meaning of 东方
名 míng noun
east
太阳从东方升起。
tài yáng cóng dōng fāng shēng qǐ
The sun rises from the east.
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Word breakdown
东 dōng — east (cardinal direction)
Words with this character (9)
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我买了一些东西。
wǒ mǎi le yī xiē dōng xi
I bought some things.
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东北的冬天很冷。
dōng běi de dōng tiān hěn lěng
Winters in the Northeast are very cold.
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我们向东南方向前进。
wǒ men xiàng dōng nán fāng xiàng qián jìn
We are proceeding in a southeast direction.
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他住在城市的东部。
tā zhù zài chéng shì de dōng bù
He lives in the eastern part of the city.
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房东每个月来收租金。
fáng dōng měi gè yuè lái shōu zū jīn
The landlord comes to collect rent every month.
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- 东 east (representing one direction)
- 奔 rush/run (conveys hurried movement)
- 西 west (represents opposite direction)
- 走 go/walk (emphasizes continuous movement)
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他为了找工作东奔西走了好几个月。
tā wèi le zhǎo gōng zuò dōng bēn xī zǒu le hǎo jǐ gè yuè
He rushed about everywhere for several months looking for work.
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- 东 east (representing one direction)
- 张 look, gaze (first looking action)
- 西 west (representing opposite direction)
- 望 gaze into distance (second looking action)
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他在人群中东张西望，好像在找人。
tā zài rén qún zhōng dōng zhāng xī wàng hǎo xiàng zài zhǎo rén
He looked around in all directions in the crowd, as if searching for someone.
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- 东 east (from historical origin, now part of idiomatic expression for host)
- 道 road (from historical 'eastern road', now part of idiomatic expression)
- 主 master, host (the core meaning indicating the one who hosts)
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中国作为东道主欢迎各国代表参加会议。
Zhōng guó zuò wéi dōng dào zhǔ huān yíng gè guó dài biǎo cān jiā huì yì
China, as the host, welcomes representatives from various countries to attend the conference.
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他是这家公司的大股东。
tā shì zhè jiā gōng sī de dà gǔ dōng
He is a major shareholder of this company.
方 fāng — direction, region
Words with this character (40)
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北方的冬天很冷。
běi fāng de dōng tiān hěn lěng
Winter in the north is very cold.
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我来自南方。
wǒ lái zì nán fāng
I come from the south.
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我喜欢这个地方。
wǒ xǐ huan zhè ge dì fang
I like this place.
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这里交通很方便。
zhè lǐ jiāo tōng hěn fāng biàn
The transportation here is very convenient.
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他经常在宿舍煮方便面。
tā jīng cháng zài sù shè zhǔ fāng biàn miàn
He often cooks instant noodles in the dormitory.
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他朝着相反的方向走去。
tā cháo zhe xiāng fǎn de fāng xiàng zǒu qù
He walked in the opposite direction.
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这个方法很有效。
zhè ge fāng fǎ hěn yǒu xiào
This method is very effective.
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西方文化对世界产生了深远的影响。
xī fāng wén huà duì shì jiè chǎn shēng le shēn yuǎn de yǐng xiǎng
Western culture has had a profound influence on the world.
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前方有一个红绿灯。
qián fāng yǒu yí gè hóng lǜ dēng
There is a traffic light ahead.
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你应该尊重对方的意见。
nǐ yīng gāi zūn zhòng duì fāng de yì jiàn
You should respect the other party's opinion.
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每个人都有自己的学习方式。
měi gè rén dōu yǒu zì jǐ de xué xí fāng shì
Everyone has their own way of learning.
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在这方面他很有经验。
zài zhè fāng miàn tā hěn yǒu jīng yàn
In this aspect, he has a lot of experience.
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双方达成了协议。
shuāng fāng dá chéng le xié yì
Both sides reached an agreement.
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公司正在讨论新的发展方案。
gōng sī zhèng zài tǎo lùn xīn de fā zhǎn fāng àn
The company is discussing a new development plan.
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他很大方，总是请朋友吃饭。
tā hěn dà fang zǒng shì qǐng péng you chī fàn
He is very generous, always treating friends to meals.
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官方网站提供详细信息。
guān fāng wǎng zhàn tí gōng xiáng xì xìn xī
The official website provides detailed information.
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5的平方是25。
wǔ de píng fāng shì èr shí wǔ
5 squared is 25.
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- 平 square (mathematical term, first part of 'squared')
- 方 square (completes the mathematical term for 'squared')
- 米 meter (unit of length)
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这间公寓的面积是80平方米。
zhè jiān gōng yù de miàn jī shì bā shí píng fāng mǐ
This apartment has an area of 80 square meters.
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指南针可以帮助你辨别方位。
zhǐ nán zhēn kě yǐ bāng zhù nǐ biàn bié fāng wèi
A compass can help you identify directions.
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- 方 side, direction, aspect
- 方 reduplication for emphasis on plurality
- 面 face, surface, aspect, dimension
- 面 reduplication for emphasis on comprehensiveness
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我们要考虑这个问题的方方面面。
wǒ men yào kǎo lǜ zhè ge wèn tí de fāng fāng miàn miàn
We need to consider every aspect of this problem.
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我听不懂这里的方言。
wǒ tīng bu dǒng zhè lǐ de fāng yán
I can't understand the local dialect here.
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老师比方说，学习就像盖房子，要打好基础。
lǎo shī bǐ fang shuō xué xí jiù xiàng gài fáng zi yào dǎ hǎo jī chǔ
The teacher made an analogy, saying that studying is like building a house—you need to lay a good foundation.
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远方传来歌声。
yuǎn fāng chuán lái gē shēng
Singing came from afar.
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这家公司提供全方位的服务。
zhè jiā gōng sī tí gōng quán fāng wèi de fú wù
This company provides all-round services.
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- 千 thousand (representing a multitude)
- 方 method, way, approach
- 百 hundred (emphasizing numerous)
- 计 plan, strategy, scheme
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父母千方百计为孩子创造更好的生活条件。
fù mǔ qiān fāng bǎi jì wèi hái zi chuàng zào gèng hǎo de shēng huó tiáo jiàn
Parents do everything possible to create better living conditions for their children.
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他单方面决定取消合同。
tā dān fāng miàn jué dìng qǔ xiāo hé tong
He unilaterally decided to cancel the contract.
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客人从四方来参加婚礼。
kè rén cóng sì fāng lái cān jiā hūn lǐ
Guests came from all directions to attend the wedding.
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- 四 four (representing the four cardinal directions)
- 面 side/face (referring to sides or surfaces)
- 八 eight (representing the eight directions)
- 方 direction/side (referring to directions or areas)
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人们从四面八方赶来参加庆祝活动。
rén men cóng sì miàn bā fāng gǎn lái cān jiā qìng zhù huó dòng
People came from all directions to participate in the celebration.
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医生给我开了处方。
yī shēng gěi wǒ kāi le chǔ fāng
The doctor wrote me a prescription.
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婚礼上，女方的家人坐在左边。
hūn lǐ shàng nǚ fāng de jiā rén zuò zài zuǒ biān
At the wedding, the bride's family sat on the left.
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为了帮助孩子，父母想方设法筹集资金。
wèi le bāng zhù hái zi fù mǔ xiǎng fāng shè fǎ chóu jí zī jīn
To help their child, the parents tried every means to raise funds.
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他紧紧握住方向盘。
tā jǐn jǐn wò zhù fāng xiàng pán
He gripped the steering wheel tightly.
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这里方圆十里没有人烟。
zhè lǐ fāng yuán shí lǐ méi yǒu rén yān
There is no human habitation within a radius of ten li here.
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政府制定了新的经济方针。
zhèng fǔ zhì dìng le xīn de jīng jì fāng zhēn
The government formulated a new economic policy.
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- 男 male; man (specifies the gender/side being referred to)
- 方 side; party (indicates a party or side in a matter)
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在婚礼筹备中，男方负责安排酒席。
zài hūn lǐ chóu bèi zhōng nán fāng fù zé ān pái jiǔ xí
In wedding preparations, the man's side is responsible for arranging the banquet.
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这家餐厅的秘方吸引了很多顾客。
zhè jiā cān tīng de mì fāng xī yǐn le hěn duō gù kè
This restaurant's secret recipe attracts many customers.
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二的立方是八。
èr de lì fāng shì bā
Two cubed is eight.
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- 立 cubic, three-dimensional (standing upright)
- 方 power, exponent (squared/cubed)
- 米 meter (unit of length)
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这个房间的体积是30立方米。
zhè ge fáng jiān de tǐ jī shì sān shí lì fāng mǐ
The volume of this room is 30 cubic meters.
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医生给我开了一个药方。
yī shēng gěi wǒ kāi le yí gè yào fāng
The doctor wrote me a prescription.
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他们根据客户需求配方生产产品。
tā men gēn jù kè hù xū qiú pèi fāng shēng chǎn chǎn pǐn
They formulate and produce products according to customer needs.
Structure & writing
东 is a component in 3 characters
东 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.
Stroke order
方 is a component in 16 characters
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方 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.
Stroke order