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大方 (dà fang) — generous with money; magnanimous; natural and relaxed (in manner); poised; tasteful and elegant (of style)

Definition

Covers three senses: generous with money (more everyday than 慷慨), poised and natural in manner, and tasteful in style. 大气 is similar for style and character but more formal and often 'imposing'.

adjective
generous with moneymagnanimousnatural and relaxed (in manner)poisedtasteful and elegant (of style)

Examples

  • 大方，。
    Tā qǐng péng you chī fàn de shí hou zǒng shì hěn dà fang, měi cì dōu qiǎng zhe fù qián.
    He is always generous when treating friends to dinner, always rushing to pay.
  • 大方，。
    Tā shuō huà zuò shì dōu fēi cháng dà fang, ràng rén gǎn jué hěn shū fu.
    She is very natural and poised in her speech and actions, making people feel comfortable.
  • 大方，。
    Zhè jiàn yī fu de shè jì jiǎn dān dà fang, chuān qǐ lái hěn piào liang.
    The design of this dress is simple and tasteful, and it looks pretty on.

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.

大dàlarge
方fāngsquare/upright

大 (large) and 方 (square/upright) combine to suggest an open, natural, unself-conscious manner.

Characters in this word

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

The form 大 is a picture of a person standing and facing forward, not of someone stretching their arms.

Open 大 →

No reliable origin is recorded for this character.

Open 方 →
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