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方方面面 (fāng fāng miàn miàn) — all aspects; every side; multifaceted

Definition

Reduplicated form of 方面: 'all aspects / every side,' emphasizing completeness. Broader than 方面 (a single aspect) and more concrete than 全方位 (which stresses a strategic, comprehensive approach).

noun
all aspectsevery sidemultifaceted

Examples

  • 方方面面，。
    Zhè ge wèn tí shè jí fāng fāng miàn miàn, xū yào zǐ xì fēn xī.
    This issue involves all aspects and needs careful analysis.
  • 方方面面。
    Zuò jué dìng qián yào cóng fāng fāng miàn miàn kǎo lǜ.
    Before making a decision, you need to consider it from every side.
  • 方方面面。
    Gōng sī de fā zhǎn jì huà fù gài le fāng fāng miàn miàn.
    The company's development plan covers all aspects.

Origin

Reduplicated word
构词法gòucífǎ
重叠chóngdiéReduplication

A syllable said twice — for affection, for softness, or simply because that is how the word is said.

方方sides
方fāngside方fāngside
面面aspects
面miànaspect面miànaspect

Repeating 方 and 面 spreads 'side' and 'aspect' over every side, giving all aspects.

Characters in this word

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

面 originally drew a man’s face, with one eye exaggerated; the horizontal stroke was added later.

Open 面 →

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

面 originally drew a man’s face, with one eye exaggerated; the horizontal stroke was added later.

Open 面 →
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HSK 3.0 Level 6Abstract Concepts

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