一方面 (yifangmian) — on one hand… on the other — HSK 4

一方面 (yì fāngmiàn)⋯⋯，一方面 (yì fāngmiàn)⋯⋯

一方面 (yī fāng miàn) — on one hand… on the other

HSK 4Complex Sentence Patterns

一方面 (yì fāngmiàn)⋯⋯，一方面 (yì fāngmiàn)⋯⋯

HSK 4Complex Sentence Patterns

一方面 (yī fāng miàn) — on one hand… on the other

Rule structure

一方面 (yì fāngmiàn)…一方面 (yì fāngmiàn)… means "on the one hand…, on the other hand…". It presents two different aspects of a situation.

Rule structure

一方面 (yì fāngmiàn)…一方面 (yì fāngmiàn)… means "on the one hand…, on the other hand…". It presents two different aspects of a situation.

Examples

他一方面想工作，一方面又想旅行。

Tā yī fāngmiàn xiǎng gōngzuò, yī fāngmiàn yòu xiǎng lǚxíng.

On the one hand he wants to work, on the other hand he wants to travel.

我一方面学习一方面工作。

Wǒ yīfāngmiàn xuéxí yīfāngmiàn gōngzuò.

On the one hand I study, on the other hand I work.

Examples

他一方面想工作，一方面又想旅行。

Tā yī fāngmiàn xiǎng gōngzuò, yī fāngmiàn yòu xiǎng lǚxíng.

On the one hand he wants to work, on the other hand he wants to travel.

我一方面学习一方面工作。

Wǒ yīfāngmiàn xuéxí yīfāngmiàn gōngzuò.

On the one hand I study, on the other hand I work.

Practice

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Characters

Words from this rule

一

yī

One, 1

方面

fāngmiàn

Aspect, side

他

tā

想

xiǎng

To want, to think, to miss

工作

gōngzuò

To work; work, job

又

yòu

Again

旅行

lǚxíng

To travel, trip

我

wǒ

I, me

学习

xuéxí

To study, to learn, study

Frequently asked questions

How do you say “on one hand… on the other” in Chinese with 一方面?

Use the structure: 一方面 (yì fāngmiàn)⋯⋯，一方面 (yì fāngmiàn)⋯⋯. For example: 他一方面想工作，一方面又想旅行。 — “On the one hand he wants to work, on the other hand he wants to travel”.

What is an example sentence with this grammar rule?

他一方面想工作，一方面又想旅行。 — “On the one hand he wants to work, on the other hand he wants to travel”.

Which HSK level includes this grammar rule?

This grammar rule is part of HSK 4.

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