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双方 (shuāng fāng) — both sides, both parties

Definition

双方 means 'both sides' in a negotiation, agreement, or formal interaction — a neutral noun for the two parties involved. Unlike 对方 ('the other side' from one party's view), 双方 includes both sides together.

noun
both sidesboth parties

Examples

  • 双方。
    shuāng fāng Zài huì yì shàng jiāo huàn le yì jiàn.
    Both sides exchanged opinions at the meeting.
  • 双方。
    Zhè cì hé zuò duì shuāng fāng dōu yǒu hǎo chù.
    This cooperation benefits both parties.
  • ，双方。
    Bǐ sài jié shù hòu, shuāng fāng hù xiāng wò shǒu.
    After the match, the two sides shook hands.

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.

双shuāngtwo
方fāngside

“双” and “方” combine to mean two sides or both parties involved.

Characters in this word

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

双 is made of two 又 parts side by side. Repeating 又 gives the sense of a pair.

Open 双 →

No reliable origin is recorded for this character.

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