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  <p>When talking about various aspects of a situation, "<span class="hanzi">一方面⋯⋯， (另)一方面⋯⋯</span>" (<span class="pinyin">yī fāngmiàn..., (lìng) yī fāngmiàn...</span>) can be used in a similar way that "<b>On one hand..., on the other hand...</b>" is in English.</p>

  <h2>Contents</h2>

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    <li>Structure<br/></li>

    <li>Examples<br/></li>

    <li>See also<br/></li>

    <li>Sources and further reading<br/></li>

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      <li>Books<br/></li>
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  <h2 id="structure">Structure</h2>

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      <span style="color: rgb(255, 127, 80); font-family: NotoSansCJKsc; font-size: 30px;">一 方面</span> + Aspect 1<span class="hanzist">， (另)</span> <span class="hanzist">一 方面</span> + Aspect 2
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  <p>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.</p>

  <h2 id="examples">Examples</h2>

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      <li><span class="hanzi">我们 一 方面 要 让 客户 满意 ， 另 一 方面 又 不 能 让 公司 有 损失 。</span> <span class="pinyin">Wǒmen yī fāngmiàn yào ràng kèhù mǎnyì, lìng yī fāngmiàn yòu bù néng ràng gōngsī yǒu sǔnshī.</span><br/><span> One one hand, we need to make our clients satisfied, but on the other hand, we can't cause the company any loss.</span></li>

      <li><span class="hanzi">这个 项目 一 方面 能 增加 当地 人 的 收入 ， 另 一 方面 还 能 保护 当地 的 环境 。</span> <span class="pinyin">Zhège xiàngmù yī fāngmiàn néng zēngjiā dāngdì rén de shōurù, lìng yī fāngmiàn hái néng bǎohù dāngdì de huánjìng.</span><br/><span> One one hand, this project can increase local people's income; on the other hand, it can protect local environment.</span></li>

      <li><span class="hanzi">他 一 方面很 想 创业 ， 另 一 方面 又 担心 风险 太 大 。</span> <span class="pinyin">Tā yī fāngmiàn hěn xiǎng chuàngyè, lìng yī fāngmiàn yòu dānxīn fēngxiǎn tài dà.</span><br/><span> On one hand, he wants to start a business, but on the other hand, he's afraid the risk is too great.</span></li>

      <li><span class="hanzi">智能 手机 一 方面 让 我们 的 生活 方便 了 很 多 ， 另 一 方面 也 浪费 了 我们 不少 时间 。</span> <span class="pinyin">Zhìnéng shǒujī yī fāngmiàn ràng wǒmen de shēnghuó fāngbiàn le hěn duō, lìng yī fāngmiàn yě làngfèi le wǒmen bùshǎo shíjiān.</span><br/><span> One one hand, smart phone makes our life more convenient; on the other hand, it wastes a lot of our time.</span></li>

      <li><span class="hanzi">开发 太阳能 一 方面 可以 减少 污染 ，一 方面也 可以 降低 成本 。</span> <span class="pinyin">Kāifā tàiyángnéng yī fāngmiànkěyǐ jiǎnshǎo wūrǎn, yī fāngmiàn yě kěyǐ jiàngdī chéngběn.</span><br/><span> On one hand, developing solar power can reduce pollution; on the other hand, it could also reduce the cost.</span></li>
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  <h2 id="see-also">See also</h2>

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    <li><a href="Expressing_Simultaneous_Actions_with_&quot;yimian&quot;" title="wikilink">Expressing Simultaneous Actions with "yimian"</a></li>
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  <h2 id="sources-and-further-reading">Sources and further reading</h2>

  <h3 id="books">Books</h3>

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    <li>Modern Mandarin Chinese Grammar: A Practical Guide (pp. 271)</li>

    <li>New Practical Chinese Reader 4 (<span class="hanzi">新实用汉语课本4</span>) (pp. 227)</li>

    <li>40 Lessons for Basic Chinese Course (<span class="hanzi">基础汉语40课下册</span>） (p. 502)</li>
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  <p><a href="Category:_B1_grammar_points" title="wikilink">Category: B1 grammar points</a></p>
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