四方

sìfāng
noun #19,225

Meanings

  1. 1 four directions
  2. 2 all sides
  3. 3 everywhere
  4. 4 square-shaped

Examples

HSK 2
Láizì sìfāng de kèrén dōu dào le.
Guests from all directions have arrived.
HSK 6
桌子四方形
Zhè zhāng zhuōzi shì sìfāngxíng de.
This table is square-shaped.
HSK 7-9
Zhì zài sìfāng.
One's ambitions lie in all directions (aspire to travel far).

Tips

culture
志在四方 is a well-known idiom meaning 'to have great ambitions', literally 'aspirations lie in all four directions'. It encourages young people to venture out and make their mark.

Stroke Order

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