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大方

dà fāng · da fang/dà fang · da fang

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 4Old HSK 5

Meaning

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dà fāng 大方

  1. expert
  2. scholar
  3. mother earth
  4. a type of green tea

dà fang 大方

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

  1. Qiqi

    今天(jīntiān)我(wǒ)请客(qǐngkè)，你们(nǐmen)想(xiǎng)吃(chī)什么(shénme)都(dōu)可以(kěyǐ)！

    My treat today. Eat whatever you like!

  2. Dengdeng

    琦琦(qíqí)，你(nǐ)真(zhēn)大方(dàfāng)！

    Qiqi, you're so generous!

  3. Liangliang

    那(nà)我(wǒ)要(yào)十(shí)串(chuàn)羊肉串(yángròuchuàn)。

    Then I'll have ten lamb skewers.

  4. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)也(yě)要(yào)十(shí)串(chuàn)！再(zài)要(yào)两(liǎng)杯(bēi)奶茶(nǎichá)。

    Ten for me too! And two milk teas.

  5. Qiqi

    ……你们(nǐmen)也(yě)太(tài)不客气(bùkèqi)了(le)。

    …You two really don't hold back.

  6. Dengdeng

    因为(yīnwèi)你(nǐ)大方(dàfāng)啊(a)！

    Because you're generous!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)够(gòu)大(dà)方(fang)，借(jiè)了(le)我(wǒ)一(yì)点(diǎn)钱(qián)。

He was kind enough to lend me some money.

Tatoeba: Chinese by mtdot · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

她(tā)穿(chuān)衣(yī)服(fu)一(yí)向(xiàng)很(hěn)大(dà)方(fang)。

She always dresses in good taste.

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大
dà

big; large; great; older (than another person)

方
fāng

square; power or involution (math.)

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