千方百计

千方百计 qiānfāngbǎijì

By every possible means

千方百计 in a sentence HSK 6 繁體 千方百計 qianfangbaiji

What 千方百计 means

  1. By every possible means

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千方百计 is written with 4 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

千
qiān
Thousand
方
fāng
Direction (side - square - just)
百
bǎi
Hundred
计
jì
Calculate (plan - strategy)

How to write 千方百计

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千方百计 in a sentence

他千方百计想帮上这个忙。
Tā qiān fāng bǎi jì xiǎng bāng shàng zhège máng.
He tried every possible way to help.
父母千方百计供他读完了大学。
Fùmǔ qiān fāng bǎi jì gōng tā dú wán le dàxué.
His parents did everything possible to get him through university.

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Questions about 千方百计

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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