双方

雙方

shuāngfāng

noun HSK 3 #4,549

Meanings

1 both sides
2 both parties

Characters

side; party; direction

Examples

双方都同意了。

Shuāngfāng dōu tóngyì le.

Both parties agreed.

双方需要互相理解。

Shuāngfāng xūyào hùxiāng lǐjiě.

Both sides need to understand each other.

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