What 千方百计 means
- By every possible means
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What does 千方百计 mean in English?
千方百计 is pronounced qiānfāngbǎijì and means By every possible means.
How do you pronounce 千方百计?
千方百计 is qiānfāngbǎijì in pinyin — written qianfangbaiji without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.
What are the characters in 千方百计?
千方百计 is written with 4 characters: 千 (qiān) Thousand, 方 (fāng) Direction (side - square - just), 百 (bǎi) Hundred, 计 (jì) Calculate (plan - strategy). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.
How is 千方百计 written in traditional Chinese?
千方百計. The simplified form 千方百计 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 千方百計 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced qiānfāngbǎijì.
Is 千方百计 an HSK word?
Yes — 千方百计 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.
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