一方面…另一方面…
on the one hand …, on the other …
Structure
一方面 A ， 另一方面 B
What it means
On the one hand …, on the other …: presents two sides of one matter, which may add up or pull against each other.
How it is built
一方面 + A，另一方面 + (也／又) + B: 我一方面想出国，另一方面又舍不得家人 (On the one hand I want to go abroad; on the other I cannot bear to leave my family).
When to use it
Neutral; common in essays and discussion. 也 adds a second side; 又 often marks a clash. 一边…一边… is for two actions at the same moment: 一边吃饭一边看电视.
Watch out
It weighs aspects or reasons, not two physical actions: ✗ 他一方面吃饭，另一方面看电视 ✓ 他一边吃饭，一边看电视.
Examples
它们一方面依靠庞大的市场，另一方面得到了宝贵的成长空间。
They relied on a huge market on the one hand, and on the other got precious room to grow.
我一方面想出国，另一方面又舍不得家人。
On the one hand I want to go abroad; on the other I cannot bear to leave my family.
Learn this in Lesson 53 · HSK 6: 互联网巨头 (The internet giants)
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