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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

大方 [dàfāng]
  1. 1. adjective [慷慨] generous
  2. 2. adjective [不拘束] natural
  3. 3. adjective [不俗气] tasteful
    她穿着文雅大方
    She dresses tastefully and elegantly.

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

大方 [dàfāng]
  1. 1. expert; scholar
    贻笑大方
    make a laughingstock of oneself before experts; incur the ridicule of experts
  2. 2. generous; liberal
  3. 3. natural and poised; easy; unaffected
    举止大方
    have an easy manner; have poise; carry oneself with ease and confidence
  4. 4. in good taste; tasteful; handsome
    这种料子的颜色和花样很大方
    The pattern and colour of this fabric are in good taste.

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

大方 [dàfāng]
  1. 1. 名 [文] 有专门学问的人
    贻笑大方
    求教于大方之家
  2. 2. 一种绿茶,主要产于安徽歙(shè)县、浙江淳安等地。
  3. 3. 不吝啬;不小气
    为人大方,从不斤斤计较
  4. 4. 言谈、举止自然,不拘束,不做作
    谈吐大方
    姑娘大大方方走进来
  5. 5. 装束、样式等不俗气
    朴素大方

Examples

客厅里的摆设儿朴素大方
The decorations in the drawing-room are simple but in good taste.
房间里的陈设朴素大方
The room was furnished simply and in good taste.
他相当大方,一出手就给了一百块。
He was quite generous and gave 100 yuan offhand.
这种料子的颜色和花样很大方
The pattern and colour of this fabric are in good taste.
发型美观大方
a tasteful hairstyle
风度大方
have an easy manner
他为人慷慨大方
He is generous and free-handed.
这些花布设计得美观大方
The design of the cotton print is artistic and in good taste.
态度大方
have an easy manner

Collocations

贻笑大方
expose oneself to ridicule
大方之家
generous family
出手大方
be generous with money
大方
pretend to be generous
非常大方
quite generous
自然大方
natural and in good taste
举止大方
have an easy manner
落落大方
natural and graceful
大方亮相
gracefully arrive

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