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/…
TEST WHAT YOU KNOW
Pick the right character(s) for DIRECTION
方式
fāngshì
STYLE
南方
nánfāng
SOUTH
方法
fāngfǎ
METHOD
方向
fāngxiàng
DIRECTION
Pinyin
汉字
LEARN NEW
PLACE
PLACE
地方
dìfang
dìfang
We better go to another place.
The library is a place where we borrow books.
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?
The embassy is a place where we handle our visa.
大使馆 是 办 签证 的 地方。
Dàshiguǎn shì bàn qiānzhèng de dìfāng.
METHOD / STYLE
METHOD
方法
fāngfǎ
fāngfǎ
STYLE
方式
fāngshì
fāngshì
This study method doesn't have any results.
Trains are likely the most efficient mode of travel.
Life-style in Europe and Asia is different.
This is the most efficient method.
这个 是 最 有效 的 方法。
Zhège shì zuì yǒuxiào de fāngfǎ.
CONVENIENT
(to be) CONVENIENT
方便
fāngbiàn
fāngbiàn
Is tomorrow good for you?
What is the most convenient way to get there?
Alipay is very convenient.
For me thursday is the best.
Tomorrow doesn’t work for me.
The most convenient way how to get from Beijing to Shanghai is to take the train.
ASPECT
ASPECT
方面
fāngmiàn
fāngmiàn
We will consider other aspects.
我们 还 要 考虑 其他 方面。
Wǒmen hái yào kǎolǜ qítā fāngmiàn.
NORTH-SOUTH...
NORTH
北方
běifāng
běifāng
SOUTH
南方
nánfāng
nánfāng
EAST
东方
dōngfāng
dōngfāng
WEST
西方
xīfāng
xīfāng
This is a bit complicated for the men from the south.
I got used to the northern climate.
我 习惯 了 北方 的 气候。
Wǒ xíguàn le běifāng de qìhòu.
ORIENTATION
DIRECTION
方向
fāngxiàng
fāngxiàng
Excuse me, (in) which direction is Ximen?
请问 西门 是 什么 方向?
Qǐngwèn Xīmén shì shénme fāngxiàng?