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.
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