一方面 (yī fāng miàn) — on the one hand ... on the other hand ...; for one thing ... for another ...

Definition

Examples

• 一方面，这项工作很有挑战性；另一方面，它也给了我很多学习机会。
  yī fāng miàn, Zhè xiàng gōng zuò hěn yǒu tiǎo zhàn xìng; lìng yì fāng miàn, tā yě gěi le wǒ hěn duō xué xí jī huì.
  On the one hand, this job is very challenging; on the other hand, it also gives me many learning opportunities.
• 一方面，他想留在城市发展；另一方面，父母希望他回老家工作。
  yī fāng miàn, Tā xiǎng liú zài chéng shì fā zhǎn; lìng yì fāng miàn, fù mǔ xī wàng tā huí lǎo jiā gōng zuò.
  On the one hand, he wants to stay in the city to develop his career; on the other hand, his parents hope he returns to his hometown to work.
• 一方面，经济发展很重要；另一方面，环境保护也不可忽视。
  yī fāng miàn, Jīng jì fā zhǎn hěn zhòng yào; lìng yì fāng miàn, huán jìng bǎo hù yě bù kě hū shì.
  On the one hand, economic development is very important; on the other hand, environmental protection cannot be ignored.

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