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When talking about various aspects of a situation, 一方面⋯⋯, (另)一方面⋯⋯ (yī fāngmiàn..., (lìng) yī fāngmiàn...) can be used in a similar way that "On one hand..., on the other hand..." is in English.
Structure
一 方面 ⋯⋯ , (另) 一 方面 ⋯⋯
The two aspects in the sentence can both be similar in tone, or as it is more common in English, they can be in direct opposition of each other.
You will often see the adverb 又, 也 or 还 preceding 另一方面, which serves the purpose of emphasis.
Examples
- 自己 做饭 一 方面 更 健康 ,一 方面 还 能 省 点 钱 。On one hand, cooking for yourself is healthier; on the other hand, it can help to save some money.
- 他 一 方面 想 改变 ,一 方面 又 害怕 改变 。On one hand, he wants to change; on the other hand, he's afraid of change.
- 我们 一 方面 不 想 这样 做 ,一 方面 必须 这样 做 。On one hand, we don't want to do it this way; on the other hand, we must do it this way.
- 抽烟 一 方面 对 自己 有害 ,一 方面 对 身边 的 人 也 有害 。On one hand, smoking can do harm to the smoker themself; on the other hand, it can do harm to people around the smoker.
- 用 智能 手机 一 方面 很 方便 ,另 一 方面 也 很 容易 浪费 时间 。On one hand, it's very convenient to use a smart phone; on the other hand, it's very easy to waste a lot of our time by using it.
- 我们 一 方面 要 让 客户 满意 ,另 一 方面 也 要 控制 成本 。 One one hand, we need to make our clients satisfied, but on the other hand, we need to control our cost.
- 一 方面 他们 的 服务 很 专业 ,另 一 方面 他们 的 价格 也 很 合理 。On one hand, their service is very professional; on the other hand, their price is reasonable.
- 这样做 一 方面 能 节省 时间 ,一 方面 能 提高 质量 。On one hand, we can save time by doing it this way; on the other hand, the quality will be improved.
- 这个 项目 一 方面 能 增加 当地 人 的 收入 ,另 一 方面 能 保护 当地 的 环境 。 One one hand, this project can increase local people's income; on the other hand, it can protect local environment.
- 政府 一 方面 要 发展 这些 古城 ,一 方面 也 要 保护 好 这些 古城 。On one hand, the government needs to develop these old towns; on the other hand, they need to protect them.
See also
Sources and further reading
Books
- Modern Mandarin Chinese Grammar: A Practical Guide (pp. 271) Anything Goes (无所不谈) →buy
- New Practical Chinese Reader 4 (新实用汉语课本4) (pp. 227) Anything Goes (无所不谈) →buy
- 40 Lessons for Basic Chinese Course (基础汉语40课下册) (pp. 502) [ →buy]