另一方面 (lìng yī fāngmiàn) · on the other hand

另一方面 (lìng yī fāngmiàn) means “on the other hand”. It is written with 4 characters: 另 (another) + 一 (one) + 方 (square) + 面 (noodles). It is an HSK 3 word in the 2021 standard.

How 另一方面 is built

The characters

另 lìng · another

What 另 is made of

口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
  - 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
力lì — power
- 丿 — falling stroke

一 yī · one

What 一 is made of

一 is not built from smaller parts; it is written with 1 strokes.

Origin hint: Represents heaven (天), earth (旦), or the number 1 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

方 fāng · square

What 方 is made of

亠tóu — lid
- 丶 — dot
- 一 — horizontal stroke

面 miàn · noodles

What 面 is made of

面 is not built from smaller parts; it is written with 9 strokes.

Origin hint: A person's face (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

Example sentences

这个工作很累，另一方面，钱也多。Zhège gōngzuò hěn lèi, lìng yī fāngmiàn, qián yě duō.This job is tiring; on the other hand, it pays well.

城市很方便，另一方面也很吵。Chéngshì hěn fāngbiàn, lìng yī fāngmiàn yě hěn chǎo.The city is convenient, but on the other hand it's noisy.

Questions about 另一方面

What does 另一方面 mean?

另一方面 (lìng yī fāngmiàn) means “on the other hand”.

How do you pronounce 另一方面?

另一方面 is pronounced lìng yī fāngmiàn.

Which HSK level is 另一方面?

另一方面 is in HSK 3 (2021).

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It is part of HSK 3 (2021) · Group 68: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.

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