Difference between revisions of "Expressing various aspects with "yi fangmian""

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Revision as of 05:50, 16 November 2011

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.

  • 一 方面 真 喜欢 这 个 公司,另 一 方面 又 觉得 工资 太 低 了。
  • 一 方面很 想 创业,另一 方面 又 担心 风险 太 大。
  • 开发 太阳能 一 方面 可以减少污染 一 方面可以 缓解 能源 紧张。

Sources and further reading

Books