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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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方向
fāngxiàng
DIRECTION
东方
dōngfāng
EAST
方式
fāngshì
STYLE
北方
běifāng
NORTH
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PLACE

PLACE
地方
dìfang

It is too crowded here, we better go to another place.
这里 太 热闹，我们 还是 去 别的 地方 吧！
Zhèli tài rènào, wǒmen háishì qù bié dì dìfāng ba!
CALM - NOISY
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
How far is the place that we go to?
我们 去 的 地方 多 远？
Wǒmen qù de dìfāng duō yuǎn?
多 / HOW? CLOSE - FAR
The tearoom is a place where we drink tea.
茶馆 是 喝茶 的 地方。
Cháguǎn shì hē chá de dìfāng.
The library is a place where we borrow books.
图书馆 是 借书 的 地方。
Túshū guǎn shì jiè shū de dìfang.
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

 

METHOD / STYLE

METHOD
方法
fāngfǎ
STYLE
方式
fāngshì

This is the most ideal method.
这 是 最 理想 的 方法。
Zhè shì zuì lǐxiǎng de fāngfǎ.
WORDS 理 WORDS 法
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.
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
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
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

 

CONVENIENT

(to be) CONVENIENT
方便
fāngbiàn

Tomorrow doesn’t work for me.
我 明天 不 方便。
Wǒ míngtiān bù fāngbiàn.
DAYS
Alipay is very convenient.
支付宝 非常 方便。
Zhīfùbǎo fēicháng fāngbiàn.
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
For me thursday is the best.
对 我 来 说，星期四 最 方便。
<Duì wǒ lái shuō, xīngqīsì zuì fāngbiàn.>
WEEKS
Is tomorrow good for you?
你 明天 方便 吗？
Nǐ míngtiān fāngbiàn ma?
DAYS
What is the most convenient way to get there?
怎么 去 最 方便？
Zěnme qù zuì fāngbiàn?
怎么 / HOW?

 

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?

 

面 / SURFACE, NOODLES
意 / MENTAL ENERGY
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