Writing
大方 (dàfang) — how to say "generous" in Chinese
大方
Generous, open-minded
adjective
Character composition
大
big
方
way
Radicals / Keys
大
Big
#37 · dà · 3 strokes
方
Square
#70 · fāng · 4 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
大方的人
dàfang de rén
generous person
花钱大方
huāqián dàfang
spend money generously
举止大方
jǔzhǐ dàfang
natural manners
Examples
她在金钱方面很大方，总是愿意帮助有困难的朋友。
She is very generous with money and always willing to help friends in need.
他很大方。
He is very generous.
Frequently asked questions
Generous in Chinese translation
"generous" in Chinese is 大方 (dàfang).
大方 meaning in English
大方 (dàfang) means "Generous, open-minded".
How is 大方 pronounced?
It is pronounced dàfang (written as dafang). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Chinese character for generous
It is written 大方: 大 has 3 strokes, 方 has 4 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 大方?
大方 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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