方 (fāng) — (adjective) square; cubic; (noun) direction; side; party (to a contract, dispute, etc.); (noun) method; way; prescription
Definition
A multi-sense word at HSK 5: as an adjective it means 'square' (in shape), as a noun it covers 'direction' and 'method'. 方向 is the more common word for direction; 药方 is used specifically for medical prescriptions.
adjective
squarecubic
noun
directionsideparty (to a contract, dispute, etc.)methodwayprescription
Easily confused
Examples
- 。Zhè ge hé zi shì fāng xíng de.This box is square-shaped.
- 。Huǒ chē yì zhí wǎng xī fāng kāi.The train keeps going west.
- 。Zhè ge fāng fǎ fēi cháng jiǎn dān.This method is very simple.
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