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- <p>When talking about various aspects of a situation, "一方面⋯⋯， (另)一方面⋯⋯" (yī fāngmiàn..., (lìng) yī fāngmiàn...) can be used in a similar way that "On one hand..., on the other hand..." is in English.</p>
- <h2 id="structure">Structure</h2>
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- <p>一 方面 + Aspect 1， (另) 一 方面 + Aspect 2</p>
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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>我们 <em>一 方面</em> 要 让 客户 满意 ， <em>另 一 方面</em> 又 不 能 让 公司 有 损失 。 <span class="pinyin">Wǒmen <em>yī fāngmiàn</em> yào ràng kèhù mǎnyì, <em>lìng yī fāngmiàn</em> yòu bù néng ràng gōngsī yǒu sǔnshī.</span><span class="trans">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>这个 项目 <em>一 方面</em> 能 增加 当地 人 的 收入 ， <em>另 一 方面</em> 还 能 保护 当地 的 环境 。 <span class="pinyin">Zhège xiàngmù <em>yī fāngmiàn</em> néng zēngjiā dāngdì rén de shōurù, <em>lìng yī fāngmiàn</em> hái néng bǎohù dāngdì de huánjìng.</span><span class="trans">One one hand, this project can increase local people's income; on the other hand, it can protect local environment.</span></li>
- <li>他 <em>一 方面</em>很 想 创业 ， 另 <em>一 方面</em> 又 担心 风险 太 大 。 <span class="pinyin">Tā <em>yī fāngmiàn</em> hěn xiǎng chuàngyè, lìng <em>yī fāngmiàn</em> yòu dānxīn fēngxiǎn tài dà.</span><span class="trans">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>智能 手机 <em>一 方面</em> 让 我们 的 生活 方便 了 很 多 ， <em>另 一 方面</em> 也 浪费 了 我们 不少 时间 。 <span class="pinyin">Zhìnéng shǒujī <em>yī fāngmiàn</em> ràng wǒmen de shēnghuó fāngbiàn le hěn duō, <em>lìng yī fāngmiàn</em> yě làngfèi le wǒmen bùshǎo shíjiān.</span><span class="trans">One one hand, smart phone makes our life more convenient; on the other hand, it wastes a lot of our time.</span></li>
- <li>开发 太阳能 <em>一 方面</em> 可以 减少 污染 ，<em>一 方面</em>也 可以 降低 成本 。 <span class="pinyin">Kāifā tàiyángnéng <em>yī fāngmiàn</em>kěyǐ jiǎnshǎo wūrǎn, <em>yī fāngmiàn</em> yě kěyǐ jiàngdī chéngběn.</span><span class="trans">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_"yimian"" 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><a href="Modern_Mandarin_Chinese_Grammar:_A_Practical_Guide" title="wikilink">Modern Mandarin Chinese Grammar: A Practical Guide</a> (pp. 271) <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0415700108?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=0415700108">→buy</a></li>
- <li><a href="New_Practical_Chinese_Reader_4_(新实用汉语课本4)" title="wikilink">New Practical Chinese Reader 4 (新实用汉语课本4)</a> (pp. 227) <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/7561913192/ref%3das_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=7561913192">→buy</a></li>
- <li><a href="40_Lessons_for_Basic_Chinese_Course_(基础汉语40课下册）" title="wikilink">40 Lessons for Basic Chinese Course (基础汉语40课下册）</a> (p. 502)<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001FTL8D8/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B001FTL8D8&linkCode=as2&tag=allset-20">→buy</a></li>
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- <p><a href="Category:_B1_grammar_points" title="wikilink">Category: B1 grammar points</a></p>
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