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我方 (wǒ fāng) — our side; we (formal, referring to the speaker's own group or party)

Definition

Formal/lawful term for 'our side' or 'we', used in negotiations, contracts, and official statements to refer to one's own party. Pairs with 对方 ('the other side') to frame a two-party exchange.

noun
our sidewe (formal, referring to the speaker's own group or party)

Examples

  • 我方。
    wǒ fāng Rèn wéi zhè yì tiáo kuǎn xū yào chóng xīn tǎo lùn.
    Our side believes this clause needs to be rediscussed.
  • 我方。
    Duì fāng yǐ jīng tóng yì wǒ fāng de tí yì.
    The other side has already agreed to our proposal.
  • 我方。
    wǒ fāng Bì xū què bǎo zài tán pàn zhōng bǎo chí yōu shì.
    Our side must ensure we maintain an advantage in the negotiations.

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.

我wǒour
方fāngside

我 gives our and 方 gives side, meaning our side.

Characters in this word

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

假借jiǎjièLater borrowed for its sound alone — the picture has nothing to do with today’s meaning.

The glyph 我 originally drew a trident-like weapon. It was borrowed purely for its sound to write the pronoun "I", so the picture and the meaning are unrelated.

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No reliable origin is recorded for this character.

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