Chinese word

另一方面

Pronunciation

Pinyinlìng yī fāng miàn

Meaning

conjunctionon the other hand

Example

我想去旅行，但另一方面也要省钱。wǒ xiǎng qù lǚ xíng dàn lìng yì fāng miàn yě yào shěng qián

I want to travel, but on the other hand, I also need to save money.

Illustration for 另一方面 (on the other hand)

More examples

他们的产品便宜，另一方面质量一般。tā men de chán pǐn pián yi lìng yì fāng miàn zhì liàng yì bān

Their products are cheap, but on the other hand, the quality is average.

Core concept

A second side of the same matter enters the discussion to balance, qualify, or contrast with the first side.

Common phrases

另一方面，lìng yì fāng miàn
on the other hand

Similar words

但是dàn shì: Introduces a strong contrast or opposition to what came before.
可是kě shì: In everyday speech, introduces opposition to or dissatisfaction with what came before.
不过bú guò: Introduces a mild contrast or a gentle shift from what came before.
另外lìng wài: Introduces a separate point or adds new information.

Definition in Chinese

用于在句子中引入与前述观点相对或补充的另一面，常用于“一方面……另一方面……”结构，也可单独置于分句开头表示“从另一角度来看”或“反过来说”。yòng yú zài jù zi zhōng yǐn rù yǔ qián shù guān diǎn xiāng duì huò bǔ chōng de lìng yí miàn cháng yòng yú yì fāng miàn lìng yì fāng miàn jié gòu yě kě dān dú zhì yú fēn jù kāi tóu biǎo shì cóng lìng yì jiǎo dù lái kàn huò fǎn guò lái shuō

Word origin

另 (lìng, "other") + 一 (yī, "one") + 方 (fāng, "direction") + 面 (miàn, "side") form the idea of one other side, which introduces a contrasting or balancing viewpoint.

Usage tips

English speakers often expect a strong reversal after a contrast marker, but this Chinese connector also introduces a mild balancing point that supports rather than rejects the earlier statement.

Other meanings

from another angleadverb