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* 不要 <em>一边</em> 说话，<em>一边</em> 吃 东西。<span class="pinyin">Bù yào <em>yībiān</emchī dōngxi ,<em>yībiān</em> shuōhuà.</span><span class="trans">Don't talk while I eat something.</span> | * 不要 <em>一边</em> 说话，<em>一边</em> 吃 东西。<span class="pinyin">Bù yào <em>yībiān</emchī dōngxi ,<em>yībiān</em> shuōhuà.</span><span class="trans">Don't talk while I eat something.</span> | ||
* 我 常常 <em>一边</em> 洗澡， <em>一边</em> 唱歌。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ chángcháng <em>yībiān</em> xǐzǎo, <em>yībiān</em> chànggē.</span><span class="trans">I often sing while I take the shower.</span> | * 我 常常 <em>一边</em> 洗澡， <em>一边</em> 唱歌。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ chángcháng <em>yībiān</em> xǐzǎo, <em>yībiān</em> chànggē.</span><span class="trans">I often sing while I take the shower.</span> | ||
| + | * 小孩子 喜欢 <em>一边</em> 吃 饭 <em>一边</em> 玩。<span class="pinyin">Xiǎo háizi xǐhuan <em>yībiān</em> chīfàn <em>yībiān</em> wán.</span><span class="trans">Children like to eat while they play.</span> | ||
* 你 喜欢 <em>一边</em> 散步 <em>一边</em> 聊天 吗？<span class="pinyin">Nǐ xǐhuan <em>yībiān</em> sànbù <em>yībiān</em> liáotiān ma?</span><span class="trans">Do you like talking while walking? </span> | * 你 喜欢 <em>一边</em> 散步 <em>一边</em> 聊天 吗？<span class="pinyin">Nǐ xǐhuan <em>yībiān</em> sànbù <em>yībiān</em> liáotiān ma?</span><span class="trans">Do you like talking while walking? </span> | ||
* 我们 <em>一边</em> 走 <em>一边</em> 聊 吧。<span class="pinyin">Wǒmen <em>yībiān</em> zǒu <em>yībiān</em> liáo ba.</span><span class="trans">Let's talk while we walk.</span> | * 我们 <em>一边</em> 走 <em>一边</em> 聊 吧。<span class="pinyin">Wǒmen <em>yībiān</em> zǒu <em>yībiān</em> liáo ba.</span><span class="trans">Let's talk while we walk.</span> | ||
* 请 你 <em>一边</em> 读 <em>一边</em> 写。<span class="pinyin">Qǐng nǐ <em>yībiān</em> dú <em>yībiān</em> xiě.</span><span class="trans">Please write while you read.</span> | * 请 你 <em>一边</em> 读 <em>一边</em> 写。<span class="pinyin">Qǐng nǐ <em>yībiān</em> dú <em>yībiān</em> xiě.</span><span class="trans">Please write while you read.</span> | ||
| + | * 他们 在 车 里 <em>一边</em> 说 <em>一边</em> 笑。<span class="pinyin"> Tāmen zài chē lǐ <em>yībiān</em> shuō <em>yībiān</em> xiào.</span><span class="trans">They were laughing while they were talking in the car.</span> | ||
| + | * 不要 <em>一边</em> 开车 <em>一边</em> 打电话。<span class="pinyin">Bù yào <em>yībiān</em> kāichē <em>yībiān</em> dǎ diànhuà.</span><span class="trans">Don't talk on the phone while you drive.</span> | ||
* 老板 不 在 的 时候 我们 可以 <em>一边</em> 吃 东西 <em>一边</em> 工作。<span class="pinyin"> Lǎobǎn bù zài de shíhou wǒmen chī dōngxi <em>yībiān</em> gōngzuò <em>yībiān</em> gōngzuò.</span><span class="trans">We can eat while we work when the boss is not here.</span> | * 老板 不 在 的 时候 我们 可以 <em>一边</em> 吃 东西 <em>一边</em> 工作。<span class="pinyin"> Lǎobǎn bù zài de shíhou wǒmen chī dōngxi <em>yībiān</em> gōngzuò <em>yībiān</em> gōngzuò.</span><span class="trans">We can eat while we work when the boss is not here.</span> | ||
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* 我 觉得 <em>一边</em> 喝 酒 <em>一边</em> 跳舞 很 好玩。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ juédé <em>yībiān</em> hējiǔ <em>yībiān</em> tiàowǔ hěn hǎowán.</span><span class="trans">I think drinking alcohol and dancing at the same time is fun.</span> | * 我 觉得 <em>一边</em> 喝 酒 <em>一边</em> 跳舞 很 好玩。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ juédé <em>yībiān</em> hējiǔ <em>yībiān</em> tiàowǔ hěn hǎowán.</span><span class="trans">I think drinking alcohol and dancing at the same time is fun.</span> | ||
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Multitasking is vital to life in the modern world (most likely you are reading this article on a separate tab among many in your browser!), therefore it would make sense to learn a way to express simultaneous tasks in Chinese! This can be done with 一边 (yībiān).
Structure
To express that one thing is done whilst doing something else, the word 一边 (yībiān) is used.
Subj. + 一边 + Verb， + 一边 + Verb
Note that you sometimes see 一边 (yībiān) shortened to 边 (biān) as well, which has a less formal feel.
Examples
- 不要 一边 说话，一边 吃 东西。Don't talk while I eat something.
- 我 常常 一边 洗澡， 一边 唱歌。I often sing while I take the shower.
- 小孩子 喜欢 一边 吃 饭 一边 玩。Children like to eat while they play.
- 你 喜欢 一边 散步 一边 聊天 吗？Do you like talking while walking?
- 我们 一边 走 一边 聊 吧。Let's talk while we walk.
- 请 你 一边 读 一边 写。Please write while you read.
- 他们 在 车 里 一边 说 一边 笑。They were laughing while they were talking in the car.
- 不要 一边 开车 一边 打电话。Don't talk on the phone while you drive.
- 老板 不 在 的 时候 我们 可以 一边 吃 东西 一边 工作。We can eat while we work when the boss is not here.
- 我 觉得 一边 喝 酒 一边 跳舞 很 好玩。I think drinking alcohol and dancing at the same time is fun.
Note that you must be actively doing both actions. That is, they have to be intentional. If you want to say something happened while another thing was happening, it would be better to use "的时候" (de shíhou).
