方面

Etymology
Attestable in ancient Chinese texts; in the modern sense of "aspect", reborrowing from.

Noun

 * 1) aspect; side; (on the one) hand; facet; respect
 * 2)  direction
 * 3)  one direction
 * 4)  four directions; all sides; all around
 * 5)  official post; duty
 * 1)  official post; duty

Usage notes

 * It is acceptable to use both with or without a ; both  and  are commonly used.
 * When using the term with or, both  and  are acceptable constructions, the former being more formal than the latter.
 * Unlike in Japanese, in modern Chinese never conveys the meaning of direction;  is used instead.

Noun

 * 1) direction
 * 2) area, district
 * 3) field of study, line of work