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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.  
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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==
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一 方面 ⋯⋯ , (另) 一 方面 ⋯⋯
一方面 + Aspect 1 + (另)一方面 + Aspect 2
 
 
 
 
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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.  
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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 ==
 
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* <em>一 方面</em> 真 喜欢 这 个 公司,<em>一 方面</em> 又 觉得 工资 太 低 了。<span class="trans">One one hand, he really likes this company, but on the other hand, he thinks the wages are too low.</span>
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*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>创业,另<em>一 方面</em> 又 担心 风险 太 大。<span class="trans">On one hand, he wants to start a business, but on the other hand, he's afraid the risk is too great.</span>
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*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>
* 开发 太阳能 <em>一 方面</em> 可以减少污染, <em>一 方面</em>也 可以 缓解 能源 紧张。<span class="trans">On one hand, developing solar power can reduce pollution, on the other, it could also alleviate the worries about energy.</span>
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*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>
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*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>
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*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>
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*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>
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*<em>一 方面</em> 他们 的 服务 很 专业 ,<em>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>
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*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>
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*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>
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*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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==See also==
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== See also ==
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*[[Expressing Simultaneous Actions with "yimian"]]
 
*[[Expressing Simultaneous Actions with "yimian"]]
  
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=== Books ===
 
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* [[Modern Mandarin Chinese Grammar: A Practical Guide]] (pp. 271) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0415700108?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=0415700108 →buy]
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{{Source|Modern Mandarin Chinese Grammar: A Practical Guide|271}}
* [[New Practical Chinese Reader 4 (新实用汉语课本4)]] (pp. 227) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/7561913192/ref%3das_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=7561913192 →buy]
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{{Source|New Practical Chinese Reader 4 (新实用汉语课本4)|227}}
*[[40 Lessons for Basic Chinese Course (基础汉语40课下册)]] (p. 502)[http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001FTL8D8/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B001FTL8D8&linkCode=as2&tag=allset-20 →buy]
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{{Source|40 Lessons for Basic Chinese Course (基础汉语40课下册)|502}}
  
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{{Basic Grammar|一方面|B2|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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{{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|Idiomatic phrases with "zai"}}
 
{{Similar|Expressing Simultaneous Actions with "yimian"}}
 
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Latest revision as of 09:00, 22 April 2019

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 能 省 点 钱 。Zìjǐ zuòfàn yī fāngmiàn jiànkāng, yī fāngmiàn hái néng shěng diǎn qián.On one hand, cooking for yourself is healthy; on the other hand, it can also help to save some money.
  • 一 方面 想 改变 ,一 方面 害怕 改变 。yī fāngmiàn xiǎng gǎibiàn, yī fāngmiàn yòu hàipà gǎibiàn.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 。Wǒmen yī fāngmiàn bù xiǎng zhèyàng zuò, yī fāngmiàn bìxū zhèyàng zuò.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 有害 。Chōuyān yī fāngmiàn duì zìjǐ yǒuhài, yī fāngmiàn duì shēnbiān de rén yǒuhài.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 很 容易 浪费 时间 。Yòng zhìnéng shǒujī yī fāngmiàn hěn fāngbiàn, lìng yī fāngmiàn hěn róngyì làngfèi shíjiān.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 要 控制 成本 。 Wǒmen yī fāngmiàn yào ràng kèhù mǎnyì, lìng yī fāngmiàn yào kòngzhì chéngběn.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 很 合理 。Yī fāngmiàn tāmen de fúwù hěn zhuānyè, lìng yī fāngmiàn tāmen de jiàgé hěn hélǐ.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 。Zhèyàng zuò yī fāngmiàn néng jiéshěng shíjiān, yī fāngmiàn néng tígāo zhìliàng.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 。 Zhège xiàngmù yī fāngmiàn néng zēngjiā dāngdì rén de shōurù, lìng yī fāngmiàn néng bǎohù dāngdì de huánjìng.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 要 保护 好 这些 古城 。Zhèngfǔ yī fāngmiàn yào fāzhǎn zhèxiē gǔchéng, yī fāngmiàn yào bǎohù hǎo zhèxiē gǔchéng.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

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