双方

雙方

shuāngfāng

noun HSK 3 #4,549

Meanings

1 both sides
2 both parties

Characters

side; party; direction

Examples

HSK 3

双方都同意了。

Shuāngfāng dōu tóngyì le.

Both parties agreed.

HSK 3

双方需要互相理解。

Shuāngfāng xūyào hùxiāng lǐjiě.

Both sides need to understand each other.

HSK 5

双方签了合同。

Shuāngfāng qiān le hétong.

Both parties signed the contract.

Tips

usage

Compare: 双方 (both sides, formal/legal), 两方 (both sides, more general). 双方 is common in contracts, negotiations, and diplomatic contexts.

Stroke Order

双 shuāng

方 fāng