双方 (shuāngfāng) means Both sides (bilateral). Below are 24 of the 30 sentences on this site that use it — with pinyin, an English translation and audio. All of them were written by hand; none is machine generated.
Dictionary examples
这对 双方 都有好处。
Zhè duì shuāngfāng dōu yǒu hǎochu.
This benefits both parties.
Dictionary example · HSK 5 · 双方
这符合 双方 的利益。
Zhè fúhé shuāngfāng de lìyì.
This is in the interest of both sides.
Dictionary example · HSK 5 · 利益
双方 同意解除合同。
Shuāngfāng tóngyì jiěchú hétong.
Both sides agreed to terminate the contract.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 解除
配偶 双方 都要签字。
Pèi'ǒu shuāngfāng dōu yào qiānzì.
Both spouses must sign.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 配偶
双方 同意终止合同。
Shuāngfāng tóngyì zhōngzhǐ hétong.
Both sides agreed to terminate the contract.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 终止
双方 最终达成了一致。
Shuāngfāng zuìzhōng dá chéng le yízhì.
The two sides finally reached agreement.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 达成
双方 签署了合作协议。
Shuāngfāng qiānshǔ le hézuò xiéyì.
The two sides signed a cooperation agreement.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 签署
双方 都做了一些让步。
Shuāngfāng dōu zuò le yìxiē ràng bù.
Both sides made some concessions.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 让步
双方 最终走上了诉讼。
Shuāngfāng zuìzhōng zǒu shàng le sùsòng.
The two sides ended up in litigation.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 诉讼
双方 签署了一份协议。
Shuāngfāng qiānshǔ le yí fèn xiéyì.
The two sides signed an agreement.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 协议
双方 同意削减导弹数量。
Shuāngfāng tóngyì xuējiǎn dǎodàn shùliàng.
Both sides agreed to reduce the number of missiles.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 导弹
双方 在价格上还有分歧。
Shuāngfāng zài jiàgé shang hái yǒu fēnqí.
The two sides still differ over price.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 分歧
双方 的矛盾越来越尖锐。
Shuāngfāng de máodùn yuè lái yuè jiānruì.
The conflict between the two sides grew ever sharper.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 尖锐
双方 都要履行合同义务。
Shuāngfāng dōu yào lǚxíng hétong yìwù.
Both sides must fulfil their contractual obligations.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 履行
双方 正在洽谈合作事宜。
Shuāngfāng zhèngzài qiàtán hézuò shìyí.
The two sides are discussing the terms of cooperation.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 洽谈
他试图调和 双方 的矛盾。
Tā shìtú tiáohé shuāngfāng de máodùn.
He tried to reconcile the differences between the two sides.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 调和
双方 都做了一定的妥协。
Shuāngfāng dōu zuò le yídìng de tuǒxié.
Both sides made a degree of compromise.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 妥协
双方 已经有了合作意向。
Shuāngfāng yǐjīng yǒu le hézuò yìxiàng.
The two sides now have an intention to cooperate.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 意向
双方 谈了三次终于成交了。
Shuāngfāng tán le sān cì zhōngyú chéngjiāo le.
After three rounds of talks the two sides finally struck a deal.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 成交
据悉， 双方 已经达成一致。
Jùxī, shuāngfāng yǐjīng dá chéng yízhì.
It is understood that the two sides have reached agreement.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 据悉
双方 都在谋求更好的合作。
Shuāngfāng dōu zài móuqiú gèng hǎo de hézuò.
Both sides are seeking better cooperation.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 谋求
经过调解， 双方 握手言和。
Jīngguò tiáojiě, shuāngfāng wòshǒu yánhé.
After mediation the two sides shook hands and made up.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 调解
这件事 双方 可以协商解决。
Zhè jiàn shì shuāngfāng kěyǐ xiéshāng jiějué.
The two sides can settle this by negotiation.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 协商
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双方 appears in 30 sentences on this site; the 24 shortest and most direct are shown. The rest are on the pages they were written for — the graded readers, the phrasebook and the grammar library.
Questions about 双方
How is 双方 used in a sentence?
This page shows 30 sentences using 双方 (shuāngfāng, "Both sides (bilateral)"), each with pinyin, an English translation and audio. Every one of them was written by hand for this site.
Are these sentences machine generated?
No. They come from the site's own dictionary examples, graded readers, travel phrasebook and grammar library — all written by a person. A word with no sentence gets no page here, rather than a page of invented ones.
Is 双方 an HSK word?
Yes — 双方 is on the official HSK 5 vocabulary list, and you can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 5 page.
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