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.

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.

Examples

  • 我们 一 方面 要 让 客户 满意 , 另 一 方面 又 不 能 让 公司 有 损失 。 Wǒmen yī fāngmiàn yào ràng kèhù mǎnyì, lìng yī fāngmiàn yòu bù néng ràng gōngsī yǒu sǔnshī.One one hand, we need to make our clients satisfied, but on the other hand, we can't cause the company any loss.
  • 这个 项目 一 方面 能 增加 当地 人 的 收入 , 另 一 方面 还 能 保护 当地 的 环境 。 Zhège xiàngmù yī fāngmiàn néng zēngjiā dāngdì rén de shōurù, lìng yī fāngmiàn hái néng bǎohù dāngdì de huánjìng.One one hand, this project can increase local people's income; on the other hand, it can protect local environment.
  • 一 方面很 想 创业 , 另 一 方面 又 担心 风险 太 大 。 yī fāngmiàn hěn xiǎng chuàngyè, lìng yī fāngmiàn yòu dānxīn fēngxiǎn tài dà.On one hand, he wants to start a business, but on the other hand, he's afraid the risk is too great.
  • 智能 手机 一 方面 让 我们 的 生活 方便 了 很 多 , 另 一 方面 也 浪费 了 我们 不少 时间 。 Zhìnéng shǒujī yī fāngmiàn ràng wǒmen de shēnghuó fāngbiàn le hěn duō, lìng yī fāngmiàn yě làngfèi le wǒmen bùshǎo shíjiān.One one hand, smart phone makes our life more convenient; on the other hand, it wastes a lot of our time.
  • 开发 太阳能 一 方面 可以 减少 污染 ,一 方面也 可以 降低 成本 。 Kāifā tàiyángnéng yī fāngmiànkěyǐ jiǎnshǎo wūrǎn, yī fāngmiàn yě kěyǐ jiàngdī chéngběn.On one hand, developing solar power can reduce pollution; on the other hand, it could also reduce the cost.

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