大方 (daai6 fong1 | da4 fang5) : generous; liberal

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大方

daai6 fong1

da4 fang5

generous; liberal

Level: 1 Google Frequency: 1,990,000

This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

大方

This word has been viewed 3135 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by radagasty on 14th Jul 2004 02:25 and last edited on 30th Oct 2008 19:03

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Characters in this word:

大 daai6 - big
方 fong1 - direction; angle

4 compounds containing this word:

大大方方 - conduct oneself normally and properly
讕大方 - act generous
貽笑大方 - to make a fool of oneself
大方得體 - to be gracious and proper in one's manner

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你要大大方方噉見佢粵
You need to meet her confidently.
[Lit. you need confident-and-holding-yourself-properly-manner see her. 大大方方 means standing upright and looking someone in the eyes.]

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