方法 (fāng fǎ) — method; way; means

Definition

方法 is the everyday 'method' or 'way' for doing something — broad and neutral. 办法 is similar but stresses finding a solution to a problem; 方式 is more formal and abstract (a 'manner' or 'mode').

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Examples

  • 方法
    Wǒ men zhǎo dào le yí gè xīn de fāng fǎ lái jiě jué zhè ge wèn tí.
    We found a new method to solve this problem.
  • 方法
    Zhè ge fāng fǎ hěn jiǎn dān, nǐ kě yǐ yòng.
    This method is very simple, you can use it.
  • 方法
    Yīn wèi fāng fǎ bù tóng, suǒ yǐ wǒ men dé dào le bù tóng de jié guǒ.
    Because the methods were different, we got different results.

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