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Expresses an opposition or contrast to a previous statement. It introduces a subordinate clause or a new main clause that describes the opposite.
Mein Bruder liebt den Winter, ich hingegen mag den Sommer viel lieber.
My brother loves winter; I, however, much prefer summer.
'Hingegen' (however) can appear in different positions in the sentence. If it is in position 1, the verb follows immediately. If it comes after the verb (position 3), the normal sentence structure does not change.
Er liebt die Stadt. Hingegen wohnt seine Schwester lieber auf dem Land.
He loves the city. His sister, however, prefers to live in the countryside.
This word is mainly used in written language or in more formal conversations to express a clear contrast.
Die Umsätze im letzten Jahr waren gut, die Gewinne hingegen blieben niedrig.
Sales last year were good; profits, however, remained low.
'Hingegen' (however) always creates a contrast with information that was mentioned directly before it. It connects two sentences or parts of a sentence that contradict each other.
Im Norden Deutschlands ist es heute kühl und regnerisch, im Süden hingegen scheint die Sonne.
In northern Germany it is cool and rainy today; in the south, however, the sun is shining.
but
Aber and hingegen both create a contrast between statements or properties. Aber is the general coordinating conjunction, while hingegen emphasizes a direct comparison with what was mentioned previously. Use hingegen especially with two clearly contrasted people, things, or properties.
Der neue Drucker ist hingegen schnell, aber teuer.
The new printer, however, is fast but expensive.
Der alte Drucker ist langsam, aber zuverlässig.
The old printer is slow but reliable.
