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* [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0415700108?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=0415700108 Modern Mandarin Chinese Grammar: A Practical Reader] (pp. 271) | * [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0415700108?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=0415700108 Modern Mandarin Chinese Grammar: A Practical Reader] (pp. 271) | ||
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Revision as of 08:24, 2 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.
- 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
Books
- Modern Mandarin Chinese Grammar: A Practical Reader (pp. 271)
- New Practical Chinese Reader 4 (新实用汉语课本4) (pp. 227) NEEDS AMAZON AFFILIATE LINK
