大方 (dàfang) — generous; natural and poised

大方 (dàfang)

大方 has two related senses: being generous with money or resources, and behaving in a natural, composed, and graceful manner without shyness.

Meanings

1. [adj] generous; open-handed with money or gifts
2. [adj] natural and poised; graceful; composed; not awkward or shy

Example Sentences

他非常大方，总是请朋友吃饭。 Tā fēicháng dàfang, zǒng shì qǐng péngyou chīfàn. He is very generous and always treats his friends to meals.

她站在台上举止大方，一点都不紧张。 Tā zhàn zài tái shàng jǔzhǐ dàfang, yīdiǎn dōu bù jǐnzhāng. She stood on stage with natural poise and was not nervous at all.

穿上这件衣服，你看起来很大方。 Chuān shàng zhè jiàn yīfu, nǐ kàn qǐlái hěn dàfang. Wearing this outfit, you look very elegant and composed.

这位老师对学生很大方，经常送书给他们。 Zhè wèi lǎoshī duì xuéshēng hěn dàfang, jīngcháng sòng shū gěi tāmen. This teacher is very generous to students and often gives them books.

Collocations

Memory Hook

大 means "big/great" and 方 means "square/upright." A generous, poised person has a big, upright spirit with nothing to hide.