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− | When talking about various aspects of a situation, | + | 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 way similar to how "on one hand..., on the other hand..." is used in English. |
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− | The two aspects in the sentence can both be similar in tone, | + | The two aspects in the sentence can both be similar in tone, and they can also be in direct opposition to each other. You will often see the adverb 又, 也 or 还 following 另一方面, which serves the purpose of emphasis. |
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− | *我们 <em>一 方面</em> 要 让 客户 满意 , <em>另 一 方面</em> | + | *自己 做饭 <em>一 方面</em> 健康 ,<em>一 方面</em> <strong>还</strong> 能 省 点 钱 。<span class="pinyin">Zìjǐ zuòfàn <em>yī fāngmiàn</em> jiànkāng, <em>yī fāngmiàn</em> <strong>hái </strong> néng shěng diǎn qián.</span><span class="trans">On one hand, cooking for yourself is healthy; on the other hand, it can also help to save some money.</span> |
− | * | + | *他 <em>一 方面</em> 想 改变 ,<em>一 方面</em> <strong>又</strong> 害怕 改变 。<span class="pinyin">Tā <em>yī fāngmiàn</em> xiǎng gǎibiàn, <em>yī fāngmiàn</em> <strong>yòu</strong> hàipà gǎibiàn.</span><span class="trans">On the one hand, he wants to change; on the other hand, he's afraid of change.</span> |
− | * | + | *我们 <em>一 方面</em> 不 想 这样 做 ,<em>一 方面</em> 必须 这样 做 。<span class="pinyin">Wǒmen <em>yī fāngmiàn</em> bù xiǎng zhèyàng zuò, <em>yī fāngmiàn</em> bìxū zhèyàng zuò.</span><span class="trans">On the one hand, we don't want to do it this way; on the other hand, we must do it this way.</span> |
− | * | + | *抽烟 <em>一 方面</em> 对 自己 有害 ,<em>一 方面</em> 对 身边 的 人 <strong>也</strong> 有害 。<span class="pinyin">Chōuyān <em>yī fāngmiàn</em> duì zìjǐ yǒuhài, <em>yī fāngmiàn</em> duì shēnbiān de rén <strong>yě</strong> yǒuhài.</span><span class="trans">On one hand, smoking can do harm to the smoker himself; on the other hand, it can also do harm to people around him.</span> |
− | * | + | *用 智能 手机 <em>一 方面</em> 很 方便 ,<em>另 一 方面</em> <strong>也</strong> 很 容易 浪费 时间 。<span class="pinyin">Yòng zhìnéng shǒujī <em>yī fāngmiàn</em> hěn fāngbiàn, <em>lìng yī fāngmiàn</em> <strong>yě</strong> hěn róngyì làngfèi shíjiān.</span><span class="trans">On the one hand, using smart phones is very convenient; on the other hand, they also make it very easy to waste a lot of time.</span> |
+ | *我们 <em>一 方面</em> 要 让 客户 满意 ,<em>另 一 方面</em> <strong>也</strong> 要 控制 成本 。 <span class="pinyin">Wǒmen <em>yī fāngmiàn</em> yào ràng kèhù mǎnyì, <em>lìng yī fāngmiàn</em> <strong>yě</strong> yào kòngzhì chéngběn.</span><span class="trans">One the one hand, we need to satisfy our clients, but on the other hand, we also need to control our costs.</span> | ||
+ | *<em>一 方面</em> 他们 的 服务 很 专业 ,<em>另 一 方面</em> 他们 的 价格 <strong>也</strong> 很 合理 。<span class="pinyin"><em>Yī fāngmiàn</em> tāmen de fúwù hěn zhuānyè, <em>lìng yī fāngmiàn</em> tāmen de jiàgé <strong>yě</strong> hěn hélǐ.</span><span class="trans">On one hand, their service is very professional; on the other hand, their price is also reasonable.</span> | ||
+ | *这样做 <em>一 方面</em> 能 节省 时间 ,<em>一 方面</em> 能 提高 质量 。<span class="pinyin">Zhèyàng zuò <em>yī fāngmiàn</em> néng jiéshěng shíjiān, <em>yī fāngmiàn</em> néng tígāo zhìliàng.</span><span class="trans">On one hand, we can save time by doing it this way; on the other hand, we can improve the quality.</span> | ||
+ | *这个 项目 <em>一 方面</em> 能 增加 当地 人 的 收入 ,<em>另 一 方面</em> 能 保护 当地 的 环境 。 <span class="pinyin">Zhège xiàngmù <em>yī fāngmiàn</em> néng zēngjiā dāngdì rén de shōurù, <em>lìng yī fāngmiàn</em> néng bǎohù dāngdì de huánjìng.</span><span class="trans">One one hand, this project can increase local people's income; on the other hand, it can protect the local environment.</span> | ||
+ | *政府 <em>一 方面</em> 要 发展 这些 古城 ,<em>一 方面</em> <strong>也</strong> 要 保护 好 这些 古城 。<span class="pinyin">Zhèngfǔ <em>yī fāngmiàn</em> yào fāzhǎn zhèxiē gǔchéng, <em>yī fāngmiàn</em> <strong>yě</strong> yào bǎohù hǎo zhèxiē gǔchéng.</span><span class="trans">On the one hand, the government needs to develop these old towns; on the other hand, they need to protect them too.</span> | ||
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{{Basic Grammar|一方面|B1|一方面⋯⋯,一方面⋯⋯|<em>一 方面</em> 他 很 喜欢 这 份 工作 , <em>一 方面</em> 他 又 觉得 工资 太 低 。|grammar point|ASGCWHNF}} | {{Basic Grammar|一方面|B1|一方面⋯⋯,一方面⋯⋯|<em>一 方面</em> 他 很 喜欢 这 份 工作 , <em>一 方面</em> 他 又 觉得 工资 太 低 。|grammar point|ASGCWHNF}} | ||
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{{Similar|Expressing Simultaneous Actions with "yimian"}} | {{Similar|Expressing Simultaneous Actions with "yimian"}} | ||
+ | {{Used for| Expressing quality}} | ||
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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 way similar to how "on one hand..., on the other hand..." is used in English.
Structure
一 方面 ⋯⋯ , (另) 一 方面 ⋯⋯
The two aspects in the sentence can both be similar in tone, and they can also be in direct opposition to each other. You will often see the adverb 又, 也 or 还 following 另一方面, which serves the purpose of emphasis.
Examples
- 自己 做饭 一 方面 健康 ,一 方面 还 能 省 点 钱 。On one hand, cooking for yourself is healthy; on the other hand, it can also help to save some money.
- 他 一 方面 想 改变 ,一 方面 又 害怕 改变 。On the 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 the 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 himself; on the other hand, it can also do harm to people around him.
- 用 智能 手机 一 方面 很 方便 ,另 一 方面 也 很 容易 浪费 时间 。On the one hand, using smart phones is very convenient; on the other hand, they also make it very easy to waste a lot of time.
- 我们 一 方面 要 让 客户 满意 ,另 一 方面 也 要 控制 成本 。 One the one hand, we need to satisfy our clients, but on the other hand, we also need to control our costs.
- 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 also 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, we can improve the quality.
- 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 the 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 the one hand, the government needs to develop these old towns; on the other hand, they need to protect them too.
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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]