# 想方设法 (xiǎngfāngshèfǎ)

In Mandarin Chinese, 想方设法 (xiǎngfāngshèfǎ) means “to try every possible means”. It is part of the HSK 7–9 vocabulary list in the official HSK 3.0 standard.

- Meaning: to try every possible means
- Pinyin: xiǎngfāngshèfǎ (xiang3 fang1 she4 fa3)
- Traditional: 想方設法
- HSK 3.0 · Level 7–9
- HSK 2.0 · Level 6

## Examples

- 我们要想方设法克服困难。
  Wǒmen yào xiǎngfāngshèfǎ kèfú kùnnan.
  We must try every possible means to overcome difficulties.

## Characters

- [想](https://hanziro.com/word/xiang-think/) (xiǎng): to think; to want to
- [方](https://hanziro.com/word/fang-square/) (fāng): square; power or involution (math.)
- [设](https://hanziro.com/word/she-set-up/) (shè): to set up; to establish
- [法](https://hanziro.com/word/fa-law/) (fǎ): law; method

https://hanziro.com/word/xiang-fang-she-fa-try-every-possible/

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