Coordinate Sentences: “一方面……,另一方面……”
In Chinese, the pattern “一方面……,另一方面……” (yì fāngmiàn..., lìng yì fāngmiàn...) is used to set out two aspects, two reasons or two circumstances that hold at the same time.
How it is translated
on the one hand …, on the other hand …
Basic structure
一方面 + first aspect,另一方面 + second aspect
Meaning
On the one hand …, on the other hand …
来到中国留学,一方面是为了学习语言和知识,另一方面也是为将来的工作和生活做准备。
Coming to study in China is, on the one hand, to learn the language and gain knowledge, and on the other hand, to prepare for future work and life.
一方面 + 是为了学习语言和知识
on the one hand + in order to learn the language and gain knowledge
另一方面 + 也是为将来的工作和生活做准备
on the other hand + in order to prepare for future work and life
来到中国留学 — come to study in China
一方面 — on the one hand
为了 — in order to
学习语言和知识 — learn the language and gain knowledge
另一方面 — on the other hand
将来的工作和生活 — future work and life
做准备 — prepare
他经常在网上买东西,一方面因为便宜,另一方面因为方便。
He often buys things online: on the one hand because it is cheap, on the other because it is convenient.
一方面 + 因为便宜
on the one hand + because it is cheap
另一方面 + 因为方便
on the other hand + because it is convenient
经常 — often
在网上买东西 — buy things online
便宜 — cheap
方便 — convenient
多做运动一方面能让身体更健康,另一方面也能减轻压力。
Doing more exercise, on the one hand, makes the body healthier, and on the other, also relieves stress.
一方面 + 能让身体更健康
on the one hand + makes the body healthier
另一方面 + 也能减轻压力
on the other hand + also relieves stress
多做运动 — do more exercise
能让身体更健康 — can make the body healthier
也能 — can also
减轻压力 — relieve pressure / stress
Rule in brief
一方面 + A,另一方面 + B
It sets out two parallel aspects of the same matter.
一方面因为便宜,另一方面因为方便。
On the one hand because it is cheap, on the other because it is convenient.
一方面能让身体更健康,另一方面也能减轻压力。
On the one hand it makes the body healthier, on the other it also relieves stress.