yì fāng miàn
d'une part
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一方面，他很聪明。
Yīfāngmiàn, tā hěn cōngmíng.
On the one hand, he is very smart.
一方面，他很懒惰。
yī fāng miàn ， tā hěn lǎn duò .
On the one hand, he is very lazy.
一方面，我想去旅行。
Yīfāngmiàn, wǒ xiǎng qù lǚxíng.
On the one hand, I want to travel.
另一方面 (yī fāng miàn)
on the other hand
相反 (xiāng fǎn)
on the contrary
The Chinese word 一方面 (yīfāngmiàn) is a compound word consisting of two characters: 一 (yī), meaning "one", and 方面 (fāngmiàn), meaning "side" or "aspect". Together, they literally mean "one side" or "one aspect".The word 一方面 is often used in contrast with 另一方面 (yīfāngmiàn), which means "on the other hand" or "on the other side". For example, you might say 一方面，我喜欢吃水果，另一方面，我不喜欢吃蔬菜 (yīfāngmiàn, wǒ xǐhuan chī shuǐguǒ, yīfāngmiàn, wǒ bù xǐhuan chī shucai), which means "On the one hand, I like to eat fruit, on the other hand, I don't like to eat vegetables".The word 一方面 can also be used to mean "in one respect" or "in one way". For example, you might say 一方面，我很高兴见到你，另一方面，我很担心你 (yīfāngmiàn, wǒ hěn gāoxìng jiàn dào nǐ, yīfāngmiàn, wǒ hěn dānxīn nǐ), which means "In one respect, I'm very happy to see you, in another respect, I'm very worried about you".The word 一方面 is a versatile word that can be used in a variety of contexts. It is an important word to know for HSK learners, as it is commonly used in both spoken and written Chinese.
