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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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南方
nánfāng
SOUTH
北方
běifāng
NORTH
西方
xīfāng
WEST
方法
fāngfǎ
METHOD
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PLACE

PLACE
地方
dìfang

There still are some places that are quite safe.
还 有 一些 地方 比较 安全。
Hái yǒu yīxiē dìfāng bǐjiào ānquán.
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.
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
There still are some places that are quite safe.
还 有 一些 比较 安全 的 地方。
Hái yǒu yīxiē bǐjiào ānquán de dìfāng.
SAFE - DANGEROUS 地 EARTH
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
We better go to another place.
我们 还是 去 别的 地方 吧！
Wǒmen háishì qù bié dì dìfāng ba!
地 EARTH

 

METHOD / STYLE

METHOD
方法
fāngfǎ
STYLE
方式
fāngshì

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 is the most efficient method.
这个 是 最 有效 的 方法。
Zhège shì zuì yǒuxiào de fāngfǎ.
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
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

 

CONVENIENT

(to be) CONVENIENT
方便
fāngbiàn

It is the most convenient (way) to take the subway.
坐 地铁 最 方便。
Zuò dìtiě zuì fāngbiàn.
COMPARISON 地 EARTH
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
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
What is the most convenient way to get there?
怎么 去 最 方便？
Zěnme qù zuì fāngbiàn?
怎么 / HOW?
It is more convenient to go by subway than by bus.
坐 地铁 比 坐 公共汽车 方便。
Zuò dìtiě bǐ zuò gōnggòng qìchē fāngbiàn.
VEHICLES 地 EARTH

 

ASPECT

ASPECT
方面
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
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

DIRECTION
方向
fāngxiàng

Excuse me, (in) which direction is Ximen?
请问 西门 是 什么 方向？
Qǐngwèn Xīmén shì shénme fāngxiàng?

 

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