双方
HSK 3 (2021)Old HSK 5
双方 (shuāngfāng) · both sides
双方 (shuāngfāng) means “both sides; both parties”. It is written with 2 characters: 双 (pair) + 方 (square). It is an HSK 3 word in the 2021 standard.
How 双方 is built
The characters
双 shuāng · pair
What 双 is made of
- 又yòu — and
- 又yòu — and
Origin hint: Two hands 又 side-by-side (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
方 fāng · square
What 方 is made of
- 亠tóu — lid
- 丶 — dot
- 一 — horizontal stroke
Example sentences
双方都同意了这个计划。Shuāngfāng dōu tóngyì le zhège jìhuà.Both sides agreed to this plan.
比赛双方都很努力。Bǐsài shuāngfāng dōu hěn nǔlì.Both teams in the match worked hard.
Questions about 双方
What does 双方 mean?
双方 (shuāngfāng) means “both sides; both parties”.
How do you pronounce 双方?
双方 is pronounced shuāngfāng.
Which HSK level is 双方?
双方 is in HSK 3 (2021) and Old HSK 5.
Related words
- 双胞胎shuāngbāotāitwins
- 双shuāngpair
- 地方dìfangplace
- 北方běifāngthe north
- 东方dōngfāngthe east
- 方便fāngbiànconvenient
- 方便面fāngbiànmiàninstant noodles
- 方法fāngfǎmethod
- 方面fāngmiànaspect
- 方向fāngxiàngdirection
Learn 双方 with its group
It is part of HSK 3 (2021) · Group 98: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.