noun / adjective HSK 5
duō fāng miàn
many aspects · multifaceted · in many respects · comprehensive

Meaning

多方面 refers to multiple aspects, dimensions, or perspectives of something. It emphasizes comprehensiveness and variety, indicating that something involves or affects many different areas or viewpoints. The word combines 多 (many) with 方面 (aspect/side) to create a compound meaning multiple facets or dimensions.

Usage

Commonly used in formal and semi-formal contexts to describe comprehensive considerations, multifaceted issues, or situations that need to be examined from various angles. Often appears in phrases like 从多方面 (from many aspects) or 多方面的考虑 (multifaceted considerations). Frequently used in academic, business, and policy discussions.

Examples

  1. 01
    我们需要从多方面分析这个问题。
    Wǒmen xūyào cóng duō fāng miàn fēnxī zhège wèntí.
    We need to analyze this problem from multiple aspects.
  2. 02
    他是一个多方面发展的人才。
    shì yīgè duō fāng miàn fāzhǎn de réncái.
    He is a talent who has developed in many areas.

Characters

Common collocations

  • 多方面考虑
    cóng duō fāng miàn kǎo
    to consider from many aspects
  • 多方面的努力
    duō fāng miàn de
    multifaceted efforts
  • 多方面发展
    duō fāng miàn zhǎn
    develop in many areas
  • 涉及多方面
    shè duō fāng miàn
    involve many aspects

Antonyms

Origin

Formed by combining 多 (many) with 方面 (aspect/facet), which itself combines 方 (direction/side) and 面 (face/surface). The compound naturally extends the meaning of 方面 to indicate multiplicity.

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