方法 (fāngfǎ) — method

方法 (fāngfǎ)

方法 means a method or approach — a systematic or deliberate way of doing something. It is more structured than 办法 (bànfǎ — way to deal with something), which is more casual and practical.

Meanings

1. [noun] Method; way; approach; technique.

Example Sentences

你有什么好的学习方法？ Nǐ yǒu shénme hǎo de xuéxí fāngfǎ? Do you have any good study methods?

这种方法效果很好。 Zhè zhǒng fāngfǎ xiàoguǒ hěn hǎo. This method is very effective.

我们需要找到更好的解决方法。 Wǒmen xūyào zhǎodào gèng hǎo de jiějué fāngfǎ. We need to find a better method of solving this.

用不同的方法可以得到相同的结果。 Yòng bùtóng de fāngfǎ kěyǐ dédào xiāngtóng de jiéguǒ. Using different methods can produce the same result.

Collocations

Memory Hook

方 (square / direction) plus 法 (law / rule). A law set in a specific direction — a rule for how to proceed. That directed rule is a method.