How to say “side” in Chinese
side, aspect
“Side” in Chinese is 方面, fāng miàn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
方面 is read fāng miàn: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
It hints at the sound in 房 and 放. In 地方 it is read with the neutral tone: fang.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “方面”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 方面. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 在口语方面，他提高得很快。zàikǒuyǔfāngmiàn,tātígāodehěnkuàiHis speaking is improving fast.
- 在听力方面我还有困难zàitīnglìfāngmiàn,wǒháiyǒukùnnanI still have trouble with listening.
- 一方面想去，另一方面没时间。yìfāngmiànxiǎngqù,lìngyìfāngmiànméishíjiānOn the one hand, I want to go; on the other, I don't have time.
- 他是这方面的高手tāshìzhèfāngmiàndegāoshǒuHe's an expert in this area.
- 这次调整涉及哪些方面？zhècìtiáozhěngshèjínǎxiēfāngmiànWhat does this reshuffle affect?
More words from the lesson “Speaking Chinese”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “side” in Chinese?
“Side” in Chinese is 方面, pinyin fāngmiàn.
What does 方面 mean?
方面 (fāngmiàn) means “side, aspect”.
How do you write 方面?
方面 is 2 characters: 方 (fāng) — square; side; 面 (miàn) — flour, dough; face. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 方面?
方面 is read fāngmiàn. Tones: fāng — first tone, miàn — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“side” in the lesson “Speaking Chinese”
This word is from the topic “In class” of HSK 4. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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