Expressing various aspects with "yi fangmian"

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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.

Here's the basic structure:

一方面 + Aspect 1 + (另)一方面 + Aspect 2

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.

  • 他 一 方面 真 喜欢 这 个 公司，另 一 方面 他 跟 老板 常常 吵架。
  • 他 的 成绩 不 会 提高，一 方面 他 不 要 学习，一 方面 他 不要 上课。
  • 我 跟 我 的 朋友 的 关系 很 复杂，一 方面 我 从小 认识 他，另 一 方面 他 去年 忘 了 我 的 生日。

Sources and further reading

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