美方 (měi fāng) — the US side; the American side (in bilateral contexts)

Definition

Refers to the United States as a party in diplomatic, trade, or bilateral talks — paired with 中方 ('the Chinese side'). A formal, written/journalistic term, not used in casual conversation.

noun
the US sidethe American side (in bilateral contexts)

Examples

  • ，美方。
    Zài zhè cì tán pàn zhōng, měi fāng tí chū le xīn de tiáo jiàn.
    In this round of negotiations, the US side put forward new conditions.
  • 美方。
    měi fāng Dài biǎo zài huì shàng fā biǎo le zhòng yào jiǎng huà.
    The US representative delivered an important speech at the meeting.
  • 美方。
    Zhōng fāng yǔ měi fāng dá chéng le yí fèn mào yì xié yì.
    The Chinese side and the US side reached a trade agreement.

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.

美měiAmerica
方fāngside

The side associated with the United States in a bilateral discussion.

Characters in this word

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

美 shows 大, a person, wearing 羊, a headdress of feathers or ram's horn.

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No reliable origin is recorded for this character.

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