一方面…另一方面 — “on the one hand …, on the other …”
Pattern: 一方面 A，另一方面 B
Gives two sides of one thing at the same time — two reasons or two situations: 我学汉语，一方面是为了工作，另一方面是因为喜欢中国文化.
Examples
| 1 | 我学汉语，一方面是为了工作，另一方面是因为喜欢中国文化。 wǒ xué Hànyǔ yìfāngmiàn shì wèile gōngzuò lìngyìfāngmiàn shì yīnwèi xǐhuan Zhōngguó wénhuà I study Chinese partly for work and partly because I love Chinese culture. |
| 2 | 住在学校一方面很方便，另一方面也比较便宜。 zhù zài xuéxiào yìfāngmiàn hěn fāngbiàn lìngyìfāngmiàn yě bǐjiào piányi Living on campus is convenient, and it’s also cheaper. |
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