四方

sìfāng

noun #19,225

Meanings

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

Characters

direction; square

Examples

来自四方的客人都到了。

Láizì sìfāng de kèrén dōu dào le.

Guests from all directions have arrived.

志在四方。

Zhì zài sìfāng.

One's ambitions lie in all directions (aspire to travel far).

这张桌子是四方形的。

Zhè zhāng zhuōzi shì sìfāngxíng de.

This table is square-shaped.

Tips

culture

志在四方 (zhì zài sìfāng) 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

四 sì

方 fāng