两面性

兩面性

liǎngmiànxìng

noun #32,317

Meanings

1 duality; two-sided nature
2 having both positive and negative aspects

Characters

-ness; nature; quality

Examples

互联网的发展具有两面性,既带来便利,也带来风险。

Hùliánwǎng de fāzhǎn jùyǒu liǎngmiànxìng, jì dàilái biànlì, yě dàilái fēngxiǎn.

The development of the internet has a dual nature — it brings both convenience and risk.

我们要看到事物的两面性。

Wǒmen yào kàndào shìwù de liǎngmiànxìng.

We should see the two-sided nature of things.

Tips

usage

Common in essays, news commentary, and academic writing for topics where something is inherently double-edged: technology, fame, globalization, etc. The pattern Adjective/Noun + 性 (-xìng) is highly productive for forming abstract nouns: 可能性 (possibility), 必然性 (inevitability), 复杂性 (complexity).

Stroke Order

两 liǎng

面 miàn

性 xìng