大方

dà fang

HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 6 Adjective Uncommon

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大方

dà fang Adjective generous; magnanimous

大方

dà fāng expert; scholar

Definitions

1. generous
2. magnanimous
3. stylish
4. in good taste
5. easy-mannered
6. natural and relaxed

Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 小气 xiǎo qì 小气 xiǎo qì stingy meaning stingy or miserly: stingy
• 拘束 jū shù 拘束 jū shù to restrict in the sense of easy-mannered and relaxed: to restrict

Related words

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• 时髦 shí máo 时髦 shí máo in vogue when meaning stylish or in good taste: in vogue

Synonyms

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• 慷慨 kāng kǎi 慷慨 kāng kǎi vehement; fervent in terms of being generous with money or help: vehement; fervent

Usage notes

Collocations

大方 is often used with 慷慨 to emphasize generosity, as in 慷慨大方. It can also pair with 举止 (behavior) to mean natural and poised.

Common mistakes

Don't confuse 大方 (dà fang) with 大 (dà) + 方 (fāng) meaning 'big square'; the former is an adjective with a neutral tone on 方.

Example Sentences

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她对人很 大方 ，经常请客。

She is very generous to others and often treats them.

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Words Containing 大方

• 大大方方 大大方方 dà dà fāng fāng: confident
• 大方之家 大方之家 dà fāng zhī jiā: learned person
• 大方广佛华严经 大方广佛华严经 dà fāng guǎng fó huá yán jīng: Avatamsaka sutra of the Huayan school
• 大方县 大方县 dà fāng xiàn: Dafang county in Bijie prefecture 畢節地區|毕节地区[bì jié dì qū], Guizhou
• 磊落大方 磊落大方 lěi luò dà fāng: to be generous in the extreme (idiom)
• 落落大方 落落大方 luò luò dà fāng: (of one's conduct, speech etc) natural and unrestrained
• 贻笑大方 贻笑大方 yí xiào dà fāng: to make a fool of oneself

Child Words of 大方

• 大 大 dà: big; large; great
• 大 大 dài: see 大夫[dài fu]
• 方 方 fāng: square