多方 (duō fāng) — in many ways; in every way

Definition

Adverb meaning 'in many ways / from many angles', typically used in formal or written Chinese before a verb like 考虑 or 努力 to emphasize a thorough, multi-pronged approach.

adverb
in many waysin every way

Examples

  • 多方。
    Tā men cóng duō fāng kǎo lǜ le zhè ge jì huà.
    They considered this plan from many angles.
  • 多方。
    Zhèng fǔ zhèng zài duō fāng nǔ lì jiě jué wèn tí.
    The government is making efforts in many ways to solve the problem.
  • 多方，。
    Wǒ men duō fāng dǎ tīng, zhōng yú zhǎo dào le tā.
    We inquired in every way and finally found him.

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.

多duōmany
方fāngway

多 adds 'many' to 方, so 多方 means 'in many ways'.

Characters in this word

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

多 originally showed two pieces of meat placed together; the repeated meat shape gives the sense of many.

Open 多 →

No reliable origin is recorded for this character.

Open 方 →

Browse more HSK 7-9 words or search the full 43,000-word dictionary.