一方面

yī fāng miàn
HSK 3Conjunction (连)

Basic Meaning

conj
Used to refer to one side of a pair of opposing forces, a single party in a negotiation, or one aspect of a related matter. Often introduces a topic before discussing the other side.
one side; one aspect; party (of two opposing or related things)
两种互相对立的事物的一方或互相关联的事物的一面。
Sentences:
  1. 我(wǒ)们(mén)必(bì)须(xū)考(kǎo)虑(lù)消(xiāo)费(fèi)者(zhě)的(de)利(lì)益(yì)，这(zhè)是(shì)问(wèn)题(tí)的(de)一(yī)个(gè)方(yī)面(fāng)。(miàn)
    We must consider consumers' interests; that's one aspect of the issue.
  2. 在(zài)这(zhè)次(cì)谈(tàn)判(pàn)中(zhōng)，公(gōng)司(sī)一(yī)方(fāng)面(miàn)已(yǐ)经(jīng)提(tí)出(chū)了(le)一(yī)个(gè)初(chū)步(bù)方(fāng)案(àn)。
    In this negotiation, one side of the company has already proposed a preliminary plan.
  3. 学(xué)习(xí)汉(hàn)语(yǔ)，一(yī)方(fāng)面(miàn)要(yào)掌(zhǎng)握(wò)语(yǔ)法(fǎ)，一(yī)方(fāng)面(miàn)要(yào)多(duō)练(liàn)习(xí)口(kǒu)语(yǔ)。
    To learn Chinese, on the one hand you need to master grammar, on the other hand you need to practice speaking more.
conj
Used correlatively to present two connected aspects or viewpoints. The first part is '一方面', the second part is often '另一方面' or '另一方面又'. Words like 又, 也, 还 frequently follow the second '方面' clause.
on the one hand... (on the other hand...)
连用，连接并列的两种相互关联的事物,或一个事物的两个方面。后一个“一方面”前边可加“另”,后边常有“又也、还”等副词。
Sentences:
  1. 一(yī)方(fāng)面(miàn)我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)多(duō)学(xué)点(diǎn)知(zhī)识(shì)，另(lìng)一(yī)方(fāng)面(miàn)我(wǒ)也(yě)需(xū)要(yào)休(xiū)息(xī)。
    On one hand, I want to learn more; on the other hand, I also need to rest.
  2. 这(zhè)个(gè)项(xiàng)目(mù)一(yī)方(fāng)面(miàn)能(néng)节(jié)省(shěng)成(chéng)本(běn)，另(lìng)一(yī)方(fāng)面(miàn)还(hái)能(néng)提(tí)高(gāo)效(xiào)率(lù)。
    This project can save costs on one hand, and on the other hand, it can also improve efficiency.

Characters Breakdown

HSK 1
yī一

one

HSK 1
fāng方

square; rectangle; cube

HSK 1
miàn面

face; noodles