How to say “both sides” in Chinese

双方

shuāngfāng

both sides

noun · HSK 5 · topic “The world and the news”

“Both sides” in Chinese is 双方, shuāng fāng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.

How to pronounce it

双方 is read shuāng fāng: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

shuāng — 1st tonehigh and level, like a long note

fāng — 1st tonehigh and level, like a long note

How to write it

双

shuāng — pair; double

Two identical 又 side by side: a pair.

方

fāng — square; side

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 “双方”.

Examples

Sentences from the course lessons with 双方. Tap the sound icon to listen.

双方都很满意。shuāngfāngdōuhěnmǎnyìBoth sides are very satisfied.
在会议上双方交换了意见zàihuìyìshang,shuāngfāngjiāohuànleyìjiànAt the meeting the two sides exchanged views.
双方签订了合作协议shuāngfāngqiāndìnglehézuòxiéyìThe sides signed a cooperation agreement.
双方应该互相尊重。shuāngfāngyīnggāihùxiāngzūnzhòngThe sides should respect each other.
经过讨论双方达成了协议jīngguòtǎolùn,shuāngfāngdáchénglexiéyìAfter discussion the sides reached an agreement.
双方达成了协议shuāngfāngdáchénglexiéyìThe sides reached an agreement.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “both sides” in Chinese?

“Both sides” in Chinese is 双方, pinyin shuāngfāng.

What does 双方 mean?

双方 (shuāngfāng) means “both sides”.

How do you write 双方?

双方 is 2 characters: 双 (shuāng) — pair; double; 方 (fāng) — square; side. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 双方?

双方 is read shuāngfāng. Tones: shuāng — first tone, fāng — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.

“both sides” in the lesson “Negotiations”

This word is from the topic “The world and the news” of HSK 5. 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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