Word

方 (fāng) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 5

Meaning of 方

形 xíng adjective

square

这个桌子是方的。

zhè ge zhuō zi shì fāng de

This table is square.

名 míng noun

square

他画了一个方。

tā huà le yí gè fāng

He drew a square.

Word breakdown

方 fāng — square

1 东方 dōng fāng — east HSK 3
- 东 east (cardinal direction)
- 方 direction, region
Example

太阳从东方升起。

tài yáng cóng dōng fāng shēng qǐ

The sun rises from the east.
2 北方 běi fāng — north HSK 3
- 北 north (cardinal direction)
- 方 direction, region, area
Example

北方的冬天很冷。

běi fāng de dōng tiān hěn lěng

Winter in the north is very cold.
3 南方 nán fāng — south HSK 3
- 南 south (cardinal direction)
- 方 direction, region
Example

我来自南方。

wǒ lái zì nán fāng

I come from the south.
4 地方 dì fang — place HSK 3
- 地 land, earth, territory
- 方 region, area, side
Example

我喜欢这个地方。

wǒ xǐ huan zhè ge dì fang

I like this place.
5 方便 fāng biàn — convenient HSK 3
- 方 way, method
- 便 ease, convenience
Example

这里交通很方便。

zhè lǐ jiāo tōng hěn fāng biàn

The transportation here is very convenient.

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6 方便面 fāng biàn miàn — instant noodles HSK 3
- 方 method, way (part of 'convenient')
- 便 convenient, easy
- 面 noodles
Example

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.
7 方向 fāng xiàng — direction HSK 3
- 方 square; side; spatial aspect
- 向 toward; facing; orientation
Example

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.
8 方法 fāng fǎ — method HSK 3
- 方 way, means, direction
- 法 law, standard, prescribed way
Example

这个方法很有效。

zhè ge fāng fǎ hěn yǒu xiào

This method is very effective.
9 西方 xī fāng — the West HSK 3
- 西 west
- 方 direction, region
Example

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.
10 前方 qián fāng — ahead, front HSK 4
- 前 front, forward
- 方 direction, side
Example

前方有一个红绿灯。

qián fāng yǒu yí gè hóng lǜ dēng

There is a traffic light ahead.
11 对方 duì fāng — the other party HSK 4
- 对 opposite, facing
- 方 party, side
Example

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.
12 方式 fāng shì — way, method, manner HSK 4
- 方 direction, aspect, way
- 式 style, form, pattern
Example

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.
13 方面 fāng miàn — aspect HSK 4
- 方 direction, side
- 面 surface, side
Example

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.
14 双方 shuāng fāng — both sides HSK 5
- 双 both, double
- 方 side, party
Example

双方达成了协议。

shuāng fāng dá chéng le xié yì

Both sides reached an agreement.
15 方案 fāng àn — plan, scheme, program HSK 5
- 方 method, way, approach
- 案 plan, proposal, draft
Example

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.
16 大方 dà fang — generous; natural and poised HSK 6
- 大 great; big
- 方 manner; way; style
Example

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.
17 官方 guān fāng — official HSK 6
- 官 government/official authority
- 方 side/party
Example

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.
18 平方 píng fāng — square HSK 6
- 平 equal, even (representing equal multiplication)
- 方 square, power (geometric/mathematical power)
Example

5的平方是25。

wǔ de píng fāng shì èr shí wǔ

5 squared is 25.
19 平方米 píng fāng mǐ — square meter HSK 6
- 平 square (mathematical term, first part of 'squared')
- 方 square (completes the mathematical term for 'squared')
- 米 meter (unit of length)
Example

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.
20 方位 fāng wèi — direction HSK 6
- 方 direction, side
- 位 position, place
Example

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.
21 方方面面 fāng fāng miàn miàn — every aspect HSK 6
- 方 side, direction, aspect
- 方 reduplication for emphasis on plurality
- 面 face, surface, aspect, dimension
- 面 reduplication for emphasis on comprehensiveness
Example

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.
22 方言 fāng yán — dialect HSK 6
- 方 region, locality
- 言 speech, language
Example

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.
23 比方 bǐ fang — to make an analogy, to give an example HSK 6
- 比 to compare, to liken
- 方 method, way
Example

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.
24 远方 yuǎn fāng — distant place HSK 6
- 远 far, distant
- 方 place, direction
Example

远方传来歌声。

yuǎn fāng chuán lái gē shēng

Singing came from afar.
25 全方位 quán fāng wèi — all-round HSK 7
- 全 complete, entire, all
- 方 direction, side, aspect
- 位 position, place, location
Example

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.
26 千方百计 qiān fāng bǎi jì — by every possible means HSK 7
- 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.
27 单方面 dān fāng miàn — unilateral HSK 7
- 单 single, alone, one
- 方 side, party
- 面 aspect, dimension
Example

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.
28 四方 sì fāng — all directions HSK 7
- 四 four (indicating all four cardinal directions)
- 方 direction, side (spatial orientation)
Example

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.
29 四面八方 sì miàn bā fāng — from all directions HSK 7
- 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)
Example

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.
30 处方 chǔ fāng — prescription HSK 7
- 处 to deal with, to handle (medical treatment)
- 方 formula, method (written plan)
Example

医生给我开了处方。

yī shēng gěi wǒ kāi le chǔ fāng

The doctor wrote me a prescription.
31 女方 nǚ fāng — the bride's side HSK 7
- 女 female, woman (specifies the female side)
- 方 side, party (indicates a party in a relationship)
Example

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.
32 想方设法 xiǎng fāng shè fǎ — to try every means HSK 7
- 想 to think (of methods)
- 方 method, way
- 设 to devise, establish
- 法 method, approach
Example

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.
33 方向盘 fāng xiàng pán — steering wheel HSK 7
- 方 direction, way
- 向 direction, orientation, toward
- 盘 wheel, disk, circular object
Example

他紧紧握住方向盘。

tā jǐn jǐn wò zhù fāng xiàng pán

He gripped the steering wheel tightly.
34 方圆 fāng yuán — surrounding area; radius HSK 7
- 方 square; area; direction (spatial dimension)
- 圆 round; circular (indicating all-around coverage)
Example

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.
35 方针 fāng zhēn — policy HSK 7
- 方 direction, way, approach
- 针 aim, target, focus
Example

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.
36 男方 nán fāng — the man's side; the bridegroom's side HSK 7
- 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.
37 秘方 mì fāng — secret recipe, secret formula HSK 7
- 秘 secret, confidential
- 方 recipe, formula, prescription
Example

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.
38 立方 lì fāng — cube HSK 7
- 立 three-dimensional, to the third power
- 方 square, geometric dimension
Example

二的立方是八。

èr de lì fāng shì bā

Two cubed is eight.
39 立方米 lì fāng mǐ — cubic meter HSK 7
- 立 cubic, three-dimensional (standing upright)
- 方 power, exponent (squared/cubed)
- 米 meter (unit of length)
Example

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.
40 药方 yào fāng — prescription HSK 7
- 药 medicine
- 方 prescription, formula
Example

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.
41 配方 pèi fāng — to formulate HSK 7
- 配 to mix, to blend, to formulate
- 方 method, prescription
Example

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.