正方

zhèngfāng
noun #29,495

Meanings

  1. 1 the affirmative side (in a debate)
  2. 2 the proposing side
  3. 3 the side in favor

Examples

Biànlùn sài zhōng, zhèngfāng xūyào zhīchí biàntí.
In a debate competition, the affirmative side must support the proposition.
Zhèngfāng de guāndiǎn huòdé le gèng duō píngwěi de rènkě.
The affirmative side's arguments won the approval of more judges.

Tips

usage
In Chinese debate (辩论), 正方 (affirmative/proposition side) is contrasted with 反方 (fǎnfāng, the negative/opposition side). This usage is dominant in formal academic debates. 正方形 (zhèngfāngxíng) is an unrelated word meaning 'square'.

Stroke Order

zhèng
fāng