方法

fāng fǎ

method

HSK Level 2

Example Sentences

我正在寻找一种学习汉语的方法。

wǒ zhèngzài xúnzhǎo yī zhǒng xuéxí hànyǔ de fāngfǎ.

I am looking for a way to learn Chinese.

这种方法很有效。

zhè zhǒng fāngfǎ hěn yǒuxiào.

This method is very effective.

我可以用这种方法来学习汉语。

wǒ kěyǐ yòng zhè zhǒng fāngfǎ lái xuéxí hànyǔ.

I can use this method to learn Chinese.

Synonyms

Antonyms

手段 (shǒuduàn)

means

途径 (tújìng)

way

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Etymology & Components

The Chinese word 方法 (fāngfǎ) is composed of two characters: 方 (fāng) and 法 (fǎ). The character 方 originally meant "square" or "region", but it has also been used to mean "method" or "way". The character 法 originally meant "law" or "rule", but it has also been used to mean "method" or "technique". The combination of these two characters creates the word 方法, which means "method" or "way".The word 方法 is first recorded in the Chinese dictionary Shuowen Jiezi, which was compiled in the 2nd century AD. In this dictionary, the word 方法 is defined as "the way to do something". The word 方法 has been used in Chinese ever since, and it is now one of the most common words used to refer to methods or ways of doing things.The word 方法 is also used in other languages, such as Japanese and Korean. In Japanese, the word 方法 is pronounced "hōhō" and it means "method" or "way". In Korean, the word 方法 is pronounced "bangbeop" and it means "method" or "technique".