Meaning of 方法
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- method; way; technique; procedure
How to use 方法
方法 is a common noun for a method or technique, often used with verbs like 用 (yòng, to use) or 找 (zhǎo, to find). Example: 这个方法很好。(Zhège fāngfǎ hěn hǎo.) This method is very good.
方 (fāng) means a direction or way to go, and 法 (fǎ) means a rule or law. A 方法 is the right way plus the rules for doing something, so it is a method.
Common mistake: Learners often mix up 方法 and 办法 (bànfǎ). 方法 is a general method or technique, like a study method, while 办法 is a practical solution to a problem, as in 没办法 (méi bànfǎ, there's nothing we can do). People say 没办法, not 没方法.
方法 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Stroke order for each character
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方 fāng · square · 4 strokes
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法 fǎ · law · 8 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 方法.
| 地方 | dìfang | region; regional (away from the central administration) |
| 办法 | bànfǎ | way of handling sth; means; measure; (practical) solution to a problem |
| 想法 | xiǎngfǎ | way of thinking; opinion; notion; to think of a way (to do sth) |
| 方向 | fāngxiàng | direction; orientation |
| 方面 | fāngmiàn | respect; aspect |
| 方便 | fāngbiàn | convenient; suitable; to facilitate; to make things easy |
| 看法 | kànfǎ | way of looking at a thing; view |
| 南方 | nánfāng | south; southern direction; (in China) southern regions, often referring to areas south of |
| 北方 | běifāng | north; the northern part a country |
| 做法 | zuòfǎ | way of handling sth; method for making |
| 西方 | xīfāng | the West; the Occident |
| 东方 | dōngfāng | east |
Questions about 方法
What does 方法 mean?
方法 (fāngfǎ) means "method; way; technique; procedure" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 方法?
方法 is made of 2 characters: 方 (4 strokes), 法 (8 strokes). That is 12 strokes in total.
Is 方法 an HSK word?
Yes. 方法 is on the HSK 2 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How do you say 'learning method' in Chinese?
Say 学习方法 (xuéxí fāngfǎ). You can put a verb or noun before 方法 to describe the kind of method, such as 工作方法 (gōngzuò fāngfǎ, way of working).
What is the difference between 方法 and 想法?
方法 is a way of doing something. 想法 (xiǎngfǎ) is an idea or opinion, a way of thinking. For example, 你的想法 means 'your opinion', while 你的方法 means 'your method'.