大方
HSK 4 (2021)Old HSK 5
大方 (dàfang) · generous
大方 (dàfang) means “generous; natural and easy; stylish”. It is written with 2 characters: 大 (big) + 方 (square). It is an HSK 4 word in the 2021 standard.
How 大方 is built
The characters
大 dà · big
What 大 is made of
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 人rén — person
Origin hint: A man 人 with outstretched arms (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
他对朋友很大方。Tā duì péngyou hěn dàfang.He is very generous to his friends.
这件衣服的样子很大方。Zhè jiàn yīfu de yàngzi hěn dàfang.This piece of clothing has a stylish look.
Questions about 大方
What does 大方 mean?
大方 (dàfang) means “generous; natural and easy; stylish”.
How do you pronounce 大方?
大方 is pronounced dàfang.
Which HSK level is 大方?
大方 is in HSK 4 (2021) and Old HSK 5.
Related words
- 不大bùdànot very
- 大学dàxuéuniversity
- 大学生dàxuéshēnguniversity student
- 大部分dàbùfenmost
- 大大dàdàgreatly
- 大多数dàduōshùthe majority
- 大海dàhǎisea
- 大家dàjiāeveryone
- 大量dàliànga large amount
- 大门dàménmain gate
Learn 大方 with its group
It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 43: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.