千方百计 (qiānfāngbǎijì) · by every possible means

千方百计 (qiānfāngbǎijì) means “by every possible means”. It is written with 4 characters: 千 (thousand) + 方 (square) + 百 (hundred) + 计 (to calculate). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).

How 千方百计 is built

The characters

千 qiān · thousand

What 千 is made of

丿 — falling stroke
十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke

方 fāng · square

What 方 is made of

亠tóu — lid
- 丶 — dot
- 一 — horizontal stroke

百 bǎi · hundred

What 百 is made of

一 — horizontal stroke
白bái — white
- 日rì — sun; day
  - 口kǒu — mouth
  - 一 — horizontal stroke

Origin hint: 一 gives the meaning, 白 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

计 jì · to calculate

What 计 is made of

讠yán — speech
十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke

Origin hint: 讠 gives the meaning, 十 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

Example sentences

他千方百计地想帮助朋友。Tā qiānfāngbǎijì de xiǎng bāngzhù péngyou.He tried every possible way to help his friend.

我们要千方百计地完成任务。Wǒmen yào qiānfāngbǎijì de wánchéng rènwù.We must do everything we can to finish the task.

Questions about 千方百计

What does 千方百计 mean?

千方百计 (qiānfāngbǎijì) means “by every possible means”.

How do you pronounce 千方百计?

千方百计 is pronounced qiānfāngbǎijì.

Which HSK level is 千方百计?

千方百计 is in Old HSK 6.

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It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 144: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.

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