No. 324 in German
hingegen
"On the other hand" or "however."
In a sentence
Ich habe das Buch gelesen, mein Freund hingegen hat den Film gesehen.
I read the book, whereas my friend watched the movie.
Here, 'hingegen' is used to indicate a contrast between two subjects' actions.
Im Sommer ist es in dieser Region heiß, der Winter hingegen ist ziemlich kalt.
In summer it is hot in this region, whereas winter is quite cold.
In this sentence, 'hingegen' contrasts the characteristics of two seasons.
Dieses Modell ist günstiger, das andere hingegen bietet mehr Funktionen.
This model is cheaper, whereas the other one offers more features.
Here, 'hingegen' is utilized to compare aspects of two objects.
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