Mandarin Vocabulary: 方 SQUARE

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方 /fāng/ – primary meaning is SQUARE

SQUARE is a practical shape – probably that’s why 方便 /fāngbiàn/ means PRACTICAL, CONVENIENT

We use a SQUARE to determine A PLACE 地方 /dìfang/

Different PLACES have different STYLES (of living): STYLE 方式 /fāngshì/

STYLE is a sum of METHODS, METHOD is 方法 /fāngfǎ/

NORTH, SOUTH, EAST, WEST – these words are also built with 方 /fāng/…

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PLACE

I’m going to find a place with a better signal.

我去找信号好一点的地方。

Wǒ qù zhǎo xìnhào hǎo yīdiǎn de dìfāng.

WORDS 信地 EARTH

The tearoom is a place where we drink tea.

茶馆是喝茶的地方。

Cháguǎn shì hē chá de dìfāng.

Is the place that we go to far?

我们去的地方远吗？

Wǒmen qù de dìfāng yuǎn ma?

CLOSE - FAR

In today’s world there isn’t a place that would be completely safe.

现在的世界没有完全安全的地方。

Xiànzài de shìjiè méiyǒu wánquán ānquán de dìfang.

The company is a place where we work.

公司是我们上班的地方。

Gōngsī shì wǒmen shàngbān de dìfāng.

地 EARTH

There are too many people here, we better go to another place.

这里人太多，我们还是去别的地方吧！

Zhèli rén tài duō, wǒmen háishì qù bié dì dìfāng ba!

METHOD / STYLE

This is the most ideal method.

这是最理想的方法。

Zhè shì zuì lǐxiǎng de fāngfǎ.

WORDS 理 WORDS 法

This is the most efficient method.

这个是最有效的方法。

Zhège shì zuì yǒuxiào de fāngfǎ.

Trains are likely the most efficient mode of travel.

火车可能是最有效的旅行方式。

Huǒchē kěnéng shì zuì yǒuxiào de lǚxíng fāngshì.

VEHICLES

Life-style in Europe and Asia is different.

欧洲和亚洲的生活方式不一样。

Ōuzhōu hé Yāzhōu de shēnghuó fāngshì bù yīyàng.

COMPARING

One should work with paying attention to method and style .

做工作应该注意方式和方法。

Zuò gōngzuò yīnggāi zhùyì fāngshì hé fāngfǎ.

WORDS 法 WORDS 意

This study method doesn't have any results.

这个学习方法没有效果。

Zhège xuéxí fāngfǎ méiyǒu xiàoguǒ.

WORDS 法

CONVENIENT

Tomorrow doesn’t work for me.

我明天不方便。

Wǒ míngtiān bù fāngbiàn.

DAYS

Is tomorrow good for you?

你明天方便吗？

Nǐ míngtiān fāngbiàn ma?

DAYS

For me thursday is the best.

对我来说，星期四最方便。

<Duì wǒ lái shuō, xīngqīsì zuì fāngbiàn.>

WEEKS

Alipay is very convenient.

支付宝非常方便。

Zhīfùbǎo fēicháng fāngbiàn.

PAYING

Alipay is very convenient. You don't need to carry a wallet when you leave home.

支付宝非常方便。出门时不用带钱包。

Zhīfùbǎo fēicháng fāngbiàn. Chūmén shí bù yòng dài qiánbāo.

PAYING

The most convenient way how to get from Beijing to Shanghai is to take the train.

从北京到上海坐火车最方便。

<Cóng Běijīng dào Shànghǎi zuò huǒchē zuì fāngbiàn.>

VEHICLES

ASPECT

NORTH-SOUTH...

NORTH

北方
běifāng

SOUTH

南方
nánfāng

EAST

东方
dōngfāng

WEST

西方
xīfāng

This is a bit complicated for the men from the south.

这个对南方的男人有点难。

Zhège duì nánfāng de nánrén yǒudiǎn nán.

EASY - DIFFICULT

I got used to the northern climate.

我习惯了北方的气候。

Wǒ xíguàn le běifāng de qìhòu.

ORIENTATION