Meaning of 多方面
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- many-sided
- in many aspects
How to use 多方面
It describes something that involves or comes from many aspects. It often appears before 的 or as an adverbial before a verb, and it is common in formal or written Chinese. Example: 这个问题需要多方面考虑。(Zhège wèntí xūyào duōfāngmiàn kǎolǜ.) This problem needs to be considered from many angles.
多 (duō) means many, and 方面 (fāngmiàn) means side or aspect, so 多方面 is simply many sides. Picture a cube with a face (面) pointing in every direction (方).
Common mistake: Learners sometimes drop 多 and use 方面 alone to mean many aspects, but 方面 by itself just means an aspect, as in 学习方面 (xuéxí fāngmiàn, in terms of study). Also keep the first tone on 方 (fāng) and the fourth tone on 面 (miàn); do not confuse 方面 with 地方 (dìfang, place).
多方面 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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多 duō · many · 6 strokes
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方 fāng · square · 4 strokes
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面 miàn · face · 9 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 多方面.
| 地方 | dìfang | region; regional (away from the central administration) |
| 多少 | duōshao | number; amount; somewhat |
| 见面 | jiànmiàn | to meet; to see each other |
| 面包 | miànbāo | bread |
| 面条儿 | miàntiáor | erhua variant of 麵條|面条[mian4 tiao2] |
| 多久 | duōjiǔ | (of time) how long?; (not) a long time |
| 方法 | fāngfǎ | method; way; technique; procedure |
| 面前 | miànqián | in front of; facing |
| 差不多 | chàbuduō | almost; nearly |
| 许多 | xǔduō | many; a lot of |
| 好多 | hǎoduō | many; quite a lot |
| 多么 | duōme | how (wonderful etc); what (a great idea etc) |
Questions about 多方面
What does 多方面 mean?
多方面 (duō fāngmiàn) means "many-sided; in many aspects".
How do you write 多方面?
多方面 is made of 3 characters: 多 (6 strokes), 方 (4 strokes), 面 (9 strokes). That is 19 strokes in total.
Is 多方面 an HSK word?
Yes. 多方面 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 多方面 and 各方面?
多方面 (duōfāngmiàn) stresses that there are many aspects involved. 各方面 (gè fāngmiàn) means every aspect or all sides, as in 各方面都很好 (good in every way).
Can 多方面 describe a person?
Yes, it can describe wide-ranging abilities or development, as in 多方面的才能 (duōfāngmiàn de cáinéng), talents in many areas. For a versatile person, Chinese also often uses 多才多艺 (duōcái duōyì).