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各方 (gè fāng) — (pronoun) all parties; all sides (in a dispute, negotiation, or discussion); (pronoun) all directions

Definition

In formal contexts, 各方 refers to the various parties or sides involved in a negotiation, dispute, or discussion. The other sense ("all directions") uses the same word but in a different construction.

pronoun
all partiesall sides (in a dispute, negotiation, or discussion)all directions

Examples

  • 各方。
    gè fāng Dài biǎo zài huì yì shàng fā biǎo le yì jiàn.
    Representatives from all sides expressed their views at the meeting.
  • 各方。
    gè fāng Yìng běn zhe píng děng hù lì de yuán zé jìn xíng hé zuò.
    All parties should cooperate on the principle of equality and mutual benefit.
  • 各方，。
    Xiāo xi cóng gè fāng chuán lái, lìng rén zhèn fèn.
    News came from all directions, which was inspiring.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

各gèeach
方fāngside

“各” means each and “方” means side, together pointing to every side or party.

Characters in this word

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

各 shows a sole of a foot (夂) coming into an entrance (口), for the sense of coming or entering.

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No reliable origin is recorded for this character.

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