Chinese word

方面

Pronunciation

Pinyinfāng miàn

Meaning

  • nounfield

Example

在教育方面他很有经验。zài jiào yù fāng miàn tā hěn yǒu jīng yàn

He has a lot of experience in the field of education.

Illustration for 方面 (field)

More examples

她在生活方面很注意健康。tā zài shēng huó fāng miàn hěn zhù yì jiàn kāng

In terms of daily life, she pays close attention to her health.

Core concept

A particular side or area of a larger subject that sets the direction of discussion.

Common phrases

  • 工作方面gōng zuò fāng miàn

    in terms of work

  • 生活方面shēng huó fāng miàn

    in terms of daily life

Similar words

方向fāng xiàng: A direction of movement or the goal that an action is aimed toward.
范围fàn wéi: The extent of an area or activity and the things included within it.

Definition in Chinese

用于表示某一领域、学科或事务的侧面或范畴，常与“在…方面”“在…这方面”等结构连用以说明涉及的范围或专长。yòng yú biǎo shì mǒu yì lǐng yù xué kē huò shì wù de cè miàn huò fàn chóu cháng yǔ zài fāng miàn zài zhè fāng miàn děng jié gòu lián yòng yǐ shuō míng shè jí de fàn wéi huò zhuān cháng

Word origin

方面 (fāngmiàn, "aspect") combines 方 (fāng, "direction") and 面 (miàn, "surface"), giving a larger subject a direction or side for discussion.

Usage tips

  • For English speakers, 方面 (fāngmiàn, "aspect") is more ordinary in Chinese than the noun aspect is in everyday English, so natural English often uses in, about, or when it comes to instead.

Other meanings

  • directionnoun
  • aspectnoun
  • point of viewnoun

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