Complex Sentence PatternsHSK 4
Expressing various aspects with 一方面
Use 一方面... (另)一方面... to present two aspects of a situation, whether they are similar or contrasting. The second clause often includes 另 (lìng) and an adverb like 也, 还, or 又 for emphasis.
Structure
Topic + 一方面 ⋯⋯ , (另) 一 方面 ⋯⋯
The second clause often includes 也, 还, or 又 for emphasis.
Examples
- 自己做饭一方面健康,一方面还能省点钱。Zì jǐ zuò fàn yì fāng miàn jiàn kāng, yì fāng miàn 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.
- 他一方面想改变,一方面又害怕改变。Tā yì fāng miàn xiǎng gǎi biàn, yì fāng miàn yòu hài pà gǎi biàn.On the one hand, he wants to change; on the other hand, he's afraid of change.
- 用智能手机一方面很方便,另一方面也很容易浪费时间。Yòng zhì néng shǒu jī yì fāng miàn hěn fāng biàn, lìng yì fāng miàn yě hěn róng yì làng fèi shí jiān.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,另一方面也要控制成本。Wǒ men yì fāng miàn yào ràng kè hù mǎn yì, lìng yì fāng miàn yě yào kòng zhì chéng běn.One the one hand, we need to satisfy our clients, but on the other hand, we also need to control our costs.
- 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。Zhè ge xiàng mù yì fāng miàn néng zēng jiā dāng dì rén de shōu rù, lìng yì fāng miàn néng bǎo hù dāng dì de huán jìng.One one hand, this project can increase local people's income; on the other hand, it can protect the local environment.