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方法

fāng fǎ
个 gè 套 tào 种 zhǒng
HSK 2.0 Level 4 HSK 3.0 Level 3 Noun Very common

Definitions

  1. 1. method
  2. 2. way
  3. 3. means

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Word relationships

Related words

2 items
途径
tú jìng

way; means; channel

途径 means 'channel' or 'route' to achieve something, often used in abstract contexts.
措施
cuò shī

measure

措施 means 'measure' or 'step' taken to deal with a situation, often official.

Synonyms

1 item
方式
fāng shì

way; manner; style; mode; pattern

Both mean 'method' or 'way', but 方法 emphasizes a systematic procedure, while 方式 focuses on the form or style.

Usage notes

Collocations

方法 is commonly used with verbs like 用 (use), 采取 (adopt), 找到 (find). Avoid using 做方法 (zuò fāngfǎ); instead say 用方法.

Common mistakes

Learners often confuse 方法 with 办法 (bànfǎ). 办法 is more informal and implies a solution to a problem, while 方法 is a systematic procedure.

Example Sentences

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方法 如下：第一步，打开文件。
The method is as follows: first step, open the file.
这个 方法 只在特定的情况下有用。
This method is only useful under specific circumstances.
这个 方法 真妙！
This method is really wonderful!
这个 方法 很实用。
This method is very practical.
这个 方法 的特点是很简单。
The characteristic of this method is that it's very simple.

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Words Containing 方法

助记方法
zhù jì fāng fǎ

mnemonic method

地方法院
dì fāng fǎ yuàn

county court

方法学
fāng fǎ xué

methodology

方法论
fāng fǎ lùn

methodology

蒙特卡罗方法
méng tè kǎ luó fāng fǎ

Monte Carlo method (math.)

运算方法
yùn suàn fāng fǎ

rules of arithmetic

配方法
pèi fāng fǎ

completing the square (method of solving quadratic equation, math.)

Child Words of 方法

方
fāng

square

法
fǎ

France