(fāng miàn) - aspect, side, respect in Mandarin

fāngmiàn

Traditional: 方面

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Translation

aspect, side, respect

Word origin

A compound of 方 (fāng, side or direction) and 面 (miàn, face or surface). A side or face of a matter becomes an aspect or respect.

Origin: compound
Root: 方 (fāng, side) + 面 (miàn, face)

Stroke order

方

面

Examples

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This matter has several aspects.

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He works very hard where studying is concerned.

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We must consider every aspect.

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On the one hand I want to go, on the other I fear the trouble.

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He excels in many respects.

方面 (fāng miàn) means aspect, side or respect. It is used to break a topic into its different angles.

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This word is part of lesson 26.