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四面八方 (sì miàn bā fāng) — Chinese word meaning
HSK 7
四面八方 (sì miàn bā fāng) is a Chinese word: from all directions. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.
Meaning of 四面八方
成语 chéng yǔ idiom
from all directions
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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Word breakdown
四 sì — four (representing the four cardinal directions)
Words with this character (9)
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Example
我喜欢四季的变化。
wǒ xǐ huan sì jì de biàn huà
I like the changes of the four seasons.
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四周一片寂静。
sì zhōu yī piàn jì jìng
The surroundings were completely silent.
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他四处寻找丢失的钱包。
tā sì chù xún zhǎo diū shī de qián bāo
He searched everywhere for the lost wallet.
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- 丢 to lose
- 三 three (symbolic number indicating frequency)
- 落 to drop, to leave behind
- 四 four (symbolic number indicating frequency)
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他总是丢三落四，今天又忘带钥匙了。
tā zǒng shì diū sān là sì jīn tiān yòu wàng dài yào shi le
He's always forgetful and careless; today he forgot to bring his keys again.
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- 五 five (representing numerous)
- 湖 lakes (inland regions)
- 四 four (cardinal directions)
- 海 seas (vast expanses)
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五湖四海的人们聚集在这里庆祝节日。
wǔ hú sì hǎi de rén men jù jí zài zhè lǐ qìng zhù jié rì
People from all corners gathered here to celebrate the festival.
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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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她感到四肢无力。
tā gǎn dào sì zhī wú lì
She felt weakness in her limbs.
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- 四 four; representing multiple directions
- 通 through; connected, passable
- 八 eight; representing even more directions
- 达 reach; extend to, arrive at
Example
这个城市的交通四通八达，去哪里都很方便。
zhè ge chéng shì de jiāo tōng sì tōng bā dá qù nǎ lǐ dōu hěn fāng biàn
This city's transportation extends in all directions, it's very convenient to go anywhere.
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别朝三暮四的，要专心做好一件事。
bié zhāo sān mù sì de yào zhuān xīn zuò hǎo yī jiàn shì
Don't be fickle; focus on doing one thing well.
面 miàn — side/face (referring to sides or surfaces)
Words with this character (55)
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我每天早上吃面包。
wǒ měi tiān zǎo shang chī miàn bāo
I eat bread every morning.
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- 面 flour/wheat, forms the base meaning of noodles
- 条 strip/strand, indicates the long thin shape of noodles
- 儿 diminutive suffix (erhua), adds colloquial/Beijing dialect flavor
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妈妈做了一碗热腾腾的面条儿。
mā ma zuò le yī wǎn rè téng téng de miàn tiáo r
Mom made a bowl of steaming hot noodles.
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书在桌子上面。
shū zài zhuō zi shàng miàn
The book is on the table.
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书在桌子下面。
shū zài zhuō zi xià miàn
The book is under the table.
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前面有一家书店。
qián miàn yǒu yī jiā shū diàn
There's a bookstore ahead.
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房子后面有一个花园。
fáng zi hòu miàn yǒu yí gè huā yuán
There is a garden behind the house.
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外面下雨了。
wài miàn xià yǔ le
It's raining outside.
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书在桌子里面。
shū zài zhuō zi lǐ miàn
The book is inside the desk.
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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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我们明天见面吧。
wǒ men míng tiān jiàn miàn ba
Let's meet tomorrow.
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不要在老师面前说谎。
bù yào zài lǎo shī miàn qián shuō huǎng
Don't lie in front of the teacher.
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银行在马路对面。
yín háng zài mǎ lù duì miàn
The bank is across the street.
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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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我们必须面对现实。
wǒ men bì xū miàn duì xiàn shí
We must face reality.
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我明天要去面试。
wǒ míng tiān yào qù miàn shì
I have an interview tomorrow.
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我们需要进行全面的调查。
wǒ men xū yào jìn xíng quán miàn de diào chá
We need to conduct a comprehensive investigation.
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地面很湿，小心滑倒。
dì miàn hěn shī xiǎo xīn huá dǎo
The ground is wet, be careful not to slip.
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这个游戏的画面质量非常高。
zhè ge yóu xì de huà miàn zhì liàng fēi cháng gāo
This game's graphics quality is very high.
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这张桌子的表面很光滑。
zhè zhāng zhuō zi de biǎo miàn hěn guāng huá
The surface of this table is very smooth.
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我们面临着巨大的挑战。
wǒ men miàn lín zhe jù dà de tiǎo zhàn
We face enormous challenges.
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这个项目面向全球市场。
zhè ge xiàng mù miàn xiàng quán qiú shì chǎng
This project is oriented toward the global market.
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这个房间的面积是20平方米。
zhè ge fáng jiān de miàn jī shì èr shí píng fāng mǐ
The area of this room is 20 square meters.
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我需要一份书面报告。
wǒ xū yào yī fèn shū miàn bào gào
I need a written report.
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婚礼的场面很隆重。
hūn lǐ de chǎng miàn hěn lóng zhòng
The wedding scene was very grand.
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我们必须改变目前的局面。
wǒ men bì xū gǎi biàn mù qián de jú miàn
We must change the current situation.
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- 层 level; layer (indicating hierarchical stratification)
- 面 aspect; plane (indicating a particular perspective or dimension)
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我们需要从不同层面来分析这个问题。
wǒ men xū yào cóng bù tóng céng miàn lái fēn xī zhè ge wèn tí
We need to analyze this problem from different levels.
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有什么话就当面说。
yǒu shén me huà jiù dāng miàn shuō
If you have something to say, say it to my face.
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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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请看这枚硬币的正面。
qǐng kàn zhè méi yìng bì de zhèng miàn
Please look at the front of this coin.
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月光反射在平静的水面上。
yuè guāng fǎn shè zài píng jìng de shuǐ miàn shàng
Moonlight reflects on the calm water surface.
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阳光照在平静的海面上。
yáng guāng zhào zài píng jìng de hǎi miàn shàng
Sunlight shines on the calm sea surface.
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我们不能片面地看待问题。
wǒ men bù néng piàn miàn de kàn dài wèn tí
We cannot view problems in a one-sided way.
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这件事对他产生了负面影响。
zhè jiàn shì duì tā chǎn shēng le fù miàn yǐng xiǎng
This matter had a negative impact on him.
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雨后路面很滑，开车要小心。
yǔ hòu lù miàn hěn huá kāi chē yào xiǎo xīn
After rain, the road surface is very slippery, so drive carefully.
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- 面 face (provides the core concept of social face/reputation)
- 子 suffix (nominalizes and makes the word colloquial)
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为了面子，他借钱买了辆新车。
wèi le miàn zi tā jiè qián mǎi le liàng xīn chē
For the sake of face, he borrowed money to buy a new car.
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我需要一些面粉做面包。
wǒ xū yào yī xiē miàn fěn zuò miàn bāo
I need some flour to make bread.
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她的面部表情很丰富。
tā de miàn bù biǎo qíng hěn fēng fù
Her facial expressions are very rich.
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他只展示了事情的一面。
tā zhǐ zhǎn shì le shì qing de yí miàn
He only showed one side of the matter.
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我们下周会面讨论合作事宜。
wǒ men xià zhōu huì miàn tǎo lùn hé zuò shì yí
We will meet next week to discuss cooperation matters.
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他很注重自己的体面。
tā hěn zhù zhòng zì jǐ de tǐ miàn
He pays great attention to his dignity.
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这座建筑的侧面很美。
zhè zuò jiàn zhù de cè miàn hěn měi
The side of this building is very beautiful.
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他出面调解双方的矛盾。
tā chū miàn tiáo jiě shuāng fāng de máo dùn
He came forward to mediate the conflict between both parties.
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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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每件事都有正面和反面。
měi jiàn shì dōu yǒu zhèng miàn hé fǎn miàn
Every matter has a positive side and a negative side.
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这本书的封面很漂亮。
zhè běn shū de fēng miàn hěn piào liang
This book's cover is very beautiful.
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几何学研究点、线、平面的关系。
jǐ hé xué yán jiū diǎn xiàn píng miàn de guān xi
Geometry studies the relationships between points, lines, and planes.
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打开门，海风扑面而来。
dǎ kāi mén hǎi fēng pū miàn ér lái
Opening the door, the sea breeze blew in my face.
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请看一下这张纸的背面。
qǐng kàn yī xià zhè zhāng zhǐ de bèi miàn
Please take a look at the back side of this paper.
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一阵冷风迎面吹来。
yí zhèn lěng fēng yíng miàn chuī lái
A gust of cold wind blew head-on.
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她终于在派对上露面了。
tā zhōng yú zài pài duì shàng lòu miàn le
She finally made an appearance at the party.
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她有一张熟悉的面孔。
tā yǒu yì zhāng shú xī de miàn kǒng
She has a familiar face.
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- 面 face, outward appearance
- 目 eye, visual appearance
- 全 completely, entirely
- 非 not, different from original state
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地震之后，整个村庄面目全非。
dì zhèn zhī hòu zhěng gè cūn zhuāng miàn mù quán fēi
After the earthquake, the entire village was completely changed beyond recognition.
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他们争论得面红耳赤。
tā men zhēng lùn de miàn hóng ěr chì
They argued until they were red in the face.
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这座城市的面貌焕然一新。
zhè zuò chéng shì de miàn mào huàn rán yī xīn
The city's appearance is completely new.
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- 面 aspect, side (first of repeated pair)
- 面 aspect, side (repetition emphasizing 'every')
- 俱 all, entirely, completely
- 到 to reach, to attend to, to achieve
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他做事很仔细，总是面面俱到。
tā zuò shì hěn zǐ xì zǒng shì miàn miàn jù dào
He does things very carefully, always thorough in every aspect.
八 bā — eight (representing the eight directions)
Words with this character (6)
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- 七 seven (indicating multiplicity)
- 嘴 mouth (representing people speaking)
- 八 eight (emphasizing multiplicity)
- 舌 tongue (representing speech)
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听到这个消息，同学们七嘴八舌地议论起来。
tīng dào zhè ge xiāo xi tóng xué men qī zuǐ bā shé de yì lùn qǐ lái
Hearing this news, the classmates all started talking at once.
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- 乱 chaos; disorder
- 七 seven (used idiomatically with 八 to suggest randomness)
- 八 eight (used idiomatically with 七 to suggest randomness)
- 糟 terrible; in a mess; bad condition
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他的房间乱七八糟的，到处都是衣服。
tā de fáng jiān luàn qī bā zāo de dào chù dōu shì yī fu
His room is a mess, with clothes everywhere.
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- 五 five - symbolizes multiplicity
- 花 flower/pattern - represents variety of patterns
- 八 eight - emphasizes multiplicity
- 门 door/category - represents different categories
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市场上的商品五花八门。
shì chǎng shàng de shāng pǐn wǔ huā bā mén
The goods at the market are of great variety.
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她最喜欢听八卦了。
tā zuì xǐ huān tīng bā guà le
She loves to listen to gossip.
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他八成不会来了。
tā bā chéng bù huì lái le
He most likely won't come.
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- 四 four; representing multiple directions
- 通 through; connected, passable
- 八 eight; representing even more directions
- 达 reach; extend to, arrive at
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这个城市的交通四通八达，去哪里都很方便。
zhè ge chéng shì de jiāo tōng sì tōng bā dá qù nǎ lǐ dōu hěn fāng biàn
This city's transportation extends in all directions, it's very convenient to go anywhere.
方 fāng — direction/side (referring to directions or areas)
Words with this character (40)
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太阳从东方升起。
tài yáng cóng dōng fāng shēng qǐ
The sun rises from the east.
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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
Example
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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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)
Example
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
四 is not used as a component in any other character.
四 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.
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面 is a component in 2 characters
面 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.
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八 is a component in 20 characters
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八 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.
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方 is a component in 16 characters
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方 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.
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