一方面…(另)一方面… yì fāngmiàn…(lìng) yì fāngmiàn…

一方面…(另)一方面…（yì fāngmiàn…(lìng) yì fāngmiàn…）means “on one hand... on the other hand... (two aspects of one thing)”. 一方面…(另)一方面… presents two aspects or considerations of the same matter, often showing they are complementary rather than opposed. Formation: 一方面+情况1,(另)一方面+情况2

on one hand... on the other hand... (two aspects of one thing)

HSK5

Formation

一方面+情况1,(另)一方面+情况2

Explanation

一方面…(另)一方面… presents two aspects or considerations of the same matter, often showing they are complementary rather than opposed. The second 一方面 is frequently preceded by 另. It's common in explanatory or written style to lay out reasons or sides.

Examples

学习外语，一方面要多听，另一方面要多说。
xuéxí wàiyǔ, yì fāngmiàn yào duō tīng, lìng yì fāngmiàn yào duō shuō.
When learning a foreign language, on one hand you need to listen a lot, and on the other hand you need to speak a lot.
这份工作一方面收入不错，一方面又很辛苦。
zhè fèn gōngzuò yì fāngmiàn shōurù búcuò, yì fāngmiàn yòu hěn xīnkǔ.
This job, on one hand, pays quite well, but on the other hand is very tiring.

Note

Adds up two sides of one thing (not strict contrast); 另 before the second part is common.

FAQ

一方面…(另)一方面… — what does it mean and how is it used?

on one hand... on the other hand... (two aspects of one thing). 一方面…(另)一方面… presents two aspects or considerations of the same matter, often showing they are complementary rather than opposed. The second 一方面 is frequently preceded by 另. It's common in explanatory or written style to lay out reasons or sides.

一方面…(另)一方面… — how do you form it?

一方面+情况1,(另)一方面+情况2

一方面…(另)一方面… — any usage notes?

Adds up two sides of one thing (not strict contrast); 另 before the second part is common.

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