HSK · Level 51
105 words
Chinese word
一方面
Pronunciation
Pinyinyī fāng miàn
Meaning
- conjunctionon the one hand
Example
一方面我想去旅行，另一方面我需要工作。yì fāng miàn wǒ xiǎng qù lǚ xíng lìng yì fāng miàn wǒ xū yào gōng zuò
On the one hand, I want to travel, but on the other hand, I need to work.
More examples
一方面他想学汉语，另一方面也想交朋友。yì fāng miàn tā xiǎng xué hàn yǔ lìng yì fāng miàn yě xiǎng jiāo péng yǒu
On the one hand, he wants to learn Chinese, but on the other hand, he also wants to make friends.
Core concept
A signpost that presents one angle of a topic while leaving room for other angles to follow.
Common phrases
一方面……，另一方面……yì fāng miàn lìng yì fāng miàn
on the one hand ___ and on the other hand ___
从一方面来看cóng yì fāng miàn lái kàn
in one respect
Similar words
另一方面lìng yì fāng miàn: Introduces another aspect of a topic after an earlier point.
另外lìng wài: Adds a separate fact, idea, or reason to the previous point.
Definition in Chinese
作为连接词用来引出某一方面的论点、理由或情况，多用于并列说明不同侧面，语气偏说明性而非强烈对立。zuò wéi lián jiē cí yòng lái yǐn chū mǒu yì fāng miàn de lùn diǎn lǐ yóu huò qíng kuàng duō yòng yú bìng liè shuō míng bù tóng cè miàn yǔ qì piān shuō míng xìng ér fēi qiáng liè duì lì
Word origin
一方面 (yīfāngmiàn, "one aspect") combines 一 (yī, "one") with 方面 (fāngmiàn, "aspect"), so its connective use grows naturally from pointing to one side of a matter.
Usage tips
- In everyday Chinese, it often organizes reasons or facts rather than announcing a sharp debate, so a later point can simply add another perspective.
Other meanings
- in one respectconjunction