▎一方面 A，一方面 B, (yì fāngmiàn A, yì fāngmiàn B), doing A on the one hand, B on the other

 

Function This pattern presents two different perspectives on an instance, two different circumstances of one and the same instance.

1 她去聽五月天的演唱會，一方面想放鬆心情，一方面也想了解為什麼五月天這麼受歡迎。

Tā qù tīng Wǔyuètiān de yǎnchànghuì, yì fāngmiàn xiǎng fàngsōng xīnqíng, yì fāngmiàn yě xiǎng liǎojiě wèishénme Wǔyuètiān zhème shòu huānyíng.

She went to the May Day concert, on the one hand, to kick back and relax, on the other, to figure out why the band is so popular.

2 她暑假去打工，一方面想賺點錢，一方面也想學一些社會經驗。

Tā shǔjià qù dǎgōng, yì fāngmiàn xiǎng zhuàn diǎn qián, yì fāngmiàn yě xiǎng xué yìxiē shèhuì jīngyàn.

She’s working part time during the summer, on the one hand, to make a little money, on the other, to get a little experience in society.

3 這個款式的包包賣得這麼好，一方面是因為連續劇裡的女主角拿過，一方面是價錢也不太貴。

Zhè ge kuǎnshì de bāobāo mài de zhème hǎo, yì fāngmiàn shì yīnwèi liánxùjù lǐ de nǚzhǔjiǎo náguò, yì fāngmiàn shì jiàqián yě bútài guì.

This style of bag sells really well, because, on the one hand, the female lead in a TV series had one, and on the other, it’s not all that expensive.

4 去農夫市集買菜，一方面可以吃到最新鮮的蔬菜、水果，一方面也可以幫助小農。

Qù nóngfū shìjí mǎicài, yì fāngmiàn kěyǐ chīdào zuì xīnxiān de shūcài, shuǐguǒ, yì fāngmiàn yě kěyǐ bāngzhù xiǎonóng.

Going to the farmer’s market, on the one hand, allows you to eat really fresh vegetables and fruit; on the other, it helps the small farmer.

5 過節的時候回家鄉，一方面可以跟家人團聚，一方面還可以看看老同學。

Guòjié de shíhòu huí jiāxiāng, yì fāngmiàn kěyǐ gēn jiārén tuánjù, yì fāngmiàn hái kěyǐ kànkàn lǎo tóngxué.

Going back to your hometown during holidays allows you to, on the one hand, get together with your family, and on the other, see old schoolmates.

 

Usage This is a somewhat literary construction, rarely used in colloquial speech.