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。
    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,一方面又害怕改变。
    Tā 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.
  • 用智能手机一方面很方便,另一方面也很容易浪费时间。
    Yòng zhìnéng shǒujī yī fāngmiàn hěn fāngbiàn, lìng yī fāngmiàn yě 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,另一方面也要控制成本。
    Wǒmen yī fāngmiàn yào ràng kèhù mǎnyì, lìng yī fāngmiàn yě 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.
  • 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.

Words that use this