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方法

fāng fǎ · fang fa

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 2Old HSK 4Measure word: 个 gè

Meaning

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  1. method; way; means
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A new way to remember

  1. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)记不住(jìbuzhù)这个(zhège)新词(xīncí)。

    I cannot remember this new word.

  2. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)可以(kěyǐ)换(huàn)一个(yīgè)方法(fāngfǎ)。

    Maybe try a different method.

  3. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)用(yòng)什么(shénme)方法(fāngfǎ)？

    What method do you use?

  4. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)把(bǎ)词(cí)写(xiě)在(zài)手上(shǒushàng)，每天(měitiān)看(kàn)。

    I write the word on my hand and look at it all day.

  5. Liangliang

    好方法(hǎofāngfǎ)！可是(kěshì)我的(wǒde)手(shǒu)太小(tàixiǎo)，只(zhǐ)能(néng)写(xiě)一个(yīgè)字(zì)。

    Good method! But my hand is too small. I can only write one character.

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01

这(zhè)个(ge)问(wèn)题(tí)不(bù)能(néng)以(yǐ)常(cháng)规(guī)方(fāng)法(fǎ)解(jiě)决(jué)。

You cannot solve this problem with the usual method.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by omfgitsasalmon · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

学(xué)习(xí)外(wài)语(yǔ)的(de)方(fāng)法(fǎ)有(yǒu)很(hěn)多(duō)，找(zhǎo)到(dào)适(shì)合(hé)自(zì)己(jǐ)的(de)最(zuì)重(zhòng)要(yào)。

There are many ways to learn a foreign language; finding the one that suits you is the most important.

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The characters

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方
fāng

square; power or involution (math.)

法
fǎ

law; method

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