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* 我 <em>一面</em> 哭 <em>一面</em> 跑。
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* 我 <em>一面</em> 哭 <em>一面</em> 跑。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ <em>yīmiàn</em> kū <em>yīmiàn</em> pǎo.</span><span class="trans">I cried and ran away at the same time.</span>
 
* 他 喜欢 <em>一面</em> 吃 东西 , <em>一面</em> 看 电影 。<span class="pinyin">Tā xǐhuān <em>yīmiàn</em> chī dōngxī, <em>yīmiàn</em> kàn diànyǐng.</span><span class="trans">He likes to eat and watch movies at the same time.</span>
 
* 他 喜欢 <em>一面</em> 吃 东西 , <em>一面</em> 看 电影 。<span class="pinyin">Tā xǐhuān <em>yīmiàn</em> chī dōngxī, <em>yīmiàn</em> kàn diànyǐng.</span><span class="trans">He likes to eat and watch movies at the same time.</span>
 
* 我 告诉 你 多少 次 了,别 <em>一面</em> 躺 在 床上 <em>一面</em> 吃 零食!弄得 床上 都 是 碎屑!<span class="pinyin">Wǒ gàosù nǐ duōshǎo cì le, bié <em>yīmiàn</em> tǎng zài chuángshàng <em>yīmiàn</em> chī língshí! Nòng dé chuángshàng dōu shì suì xiè!</span><span class="trans">I told you so many times, don't eat while laying on the bed. The "clean" bed now has crumbs all over it!</span>
 
* 我 告诉 你 多少 次 了,别 <em>一面</em> 躺 在 床上 <em>一面</em> 吃 零食!弄得 床上 都 是 碎屑!<span class="pinyin">Wǒ gàosù nǐ duōshǎo cì le, bié <em>yīmiàn</em> tǎng zài chuángshàng <em>yīmiàn</em> chī língshí! Nòng dé chuángshàng dōu shì suì xiè!</span><span class="trans">I told you so many times, don't eat while laying on the bed. The "clean" bed now has crumbs all over it!</span>
 
* 他们 一 家人 <em> 一面</em> 赏月<em> 一面</em> 吃 月饼。<span class="pinyin">Tāmen yījiā rén <em>yīmiàn</em> shǎng yuè <em>yīmiàn</em> chī yuèbǐng.</span><span class="trans">They enjoy the moon and eat moon cakes together as a family.</span>
 
* 他们 一 家人 <em> 一面</em> 赏月<em> 一面</em> 吃 月饼。<span class="pinyin">Tāmen yījiā rén <em>yīmiàn</em> shǎng yuè <em>yīmiàn</em> chī yuèbǐng.</span><span class="trans">They enjoy the moon and eat moon cakes together as a family.</span>
 
* 你 会 <em>一面</em> 拍头 <em>一面</em> 揉 肚子 吗?<span class="pinyin">Nǐ huì <em>yīmiàn</em> pāi tóu <em>yīmiàn</em> róu dùzi ma?</span><span class="trans">Can you pat your head and rub your belly at the same time?</span>
 
* 你 会 <em>一面</em> 拍头 <em>一面</em> 揉 肚子 吗?<span class="pinyin">Nǐ huì <em>yīmiàn</em> pāi tóu <em>yīmiàn</em> róu dùzi ma?</span><span class="trans">Can you pat your head and rub your belly at the same time?</span>
* 为了 赚 钱,哥哥 <em>一面</em> 读书 <em>一面</em> 做 兼职。
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* 为了 赚 钱,哥哥 <em>一面</em> 读书 <em>一面</em> 做 兼职。<span class="pinyin">Wèile zhuànqián, gēgē <em>yīmiàn</em> dúshū <em>yīmiàn</em> zuò jiānzhí.</span><span class="trans">To earn money, my brother is studying and working part-time at the same time.</span>
 
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* 政府  <em>一面</em> 要 控制 通货膨胀, <em>一面</em> 也 要 保证 一定 的 经济 增长 速度。<span class="pinyin">Zhèngfǔ  <em>yīmiàn</em> yào kòngzhì tōnghuò péngzhàng, <em>yīmiàn</em> yě yào bǎozhèng yīdìng de jīngjì zēngzhǎng sùdù.</span><span class="trans">On one hand, the government is going to control inflation, but on the other hand, it's definitely going to protect economic growth.</span>
 
* 政府  <em>一面</em> 要 控制 通货膨胀, <em>一面</em> 也 要 保证 一定 的 经济 增长 速度。<span class="pinyin">Zhèngfǔ  <em>yīmiàn</em> yào kòngzhì tōnghuò péngzhàng, <em>yīmiàn</em> yě yào bǎozhèng yīdìng de jīngjì zēngzhǎng sùdù.</span><span class="trans">On one hand, the government is going to control inflation, but on the other hand, it's definitely going to protect economic growth.</span>
* 小丽 <em>一面</em> 想 谈 恋爱 <em>一面</em> 又 不 想 受伤。
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* 小丽 <em>一面</em> 想 谈 恋爱 <em>一面</em> 又 不 想 受伤。<span class="pinyin">Xiǎo lì <em>yīmiàn</em> xiǎng tán liàn'ài <em>yīmiàn</em> yòu bùxiǎng shòushāng.</span><span class="trans">Xiao Li, on the one hand, wants to fall in love, and on the other hand, doesn't want to get hurt.</span>
 
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Revision as of 02:54, 20 October 2020

一面 (yìmiàn) is a more formal than 一边, but is used in the same way to express two simultaneous actions. It is used in the following way:

Structure

一面 + Verb + 一面 + Verb

Examples

  • 一面一面 跑。yīmiànyīmiàn pǎo.I cried and ran away at the same time.
  • 他 喜欢 一面 吃 东西 , 一面 看 电影 。Tā xǐhuān yīmiàn chī dōngxī, yīmiàn kàn diànyǐng.He likes to eat and watch movies at the same time.
  • 我 告诉 你 多少 次 了,别 一面 躺 在 床上 一面 吃 零食!弄得 床上 都 是 碎屑!Wǒ gàosù nǐ duōshǎo cì le, bié yīmiàn tǎng zài chuángshàng yīmiàn chī língshí! Nòng dé chuángshàng dōu shì suì xiè!I told you so many times, don't eat while laying on the bed. The "clean" bed now has crumbs all over it!
  • 他们 一 家人 一面 赏月 一面 吃 月饼。Tāmen yījiā rén yīmiàn shǎng yuè yīmiàn chī yuèbǐng.They enjoy the moon and eat moon cakes together as a family.
  • 你 会 一面 拍头 一面 揉 肚子 吗?Nǐ huì yīmiàn pāi tóu yīmiàn róu dùzi ma?Can you pat your head and rub your belly at the same time?
  • 为了 赚 钱,哥哥 一面 读书 一面 做 兼职。Wèile zhuànqián, gēgē yīmiàn dúshū yīmiàn zuò jiānzhí.To earn money, my brother is studying and working part-time at the same time.

一面 cannot be shortened in the way while 一边 can:

  • 工作 学习。
  • 工作 学习。biān gōngzuò biān xuéxí.I work and study at the same time.

一面 can also be used to express two aspects of a situation, which are not necessarily being enacted simultaneously. This is the same as the structure: "一方面...一方面..." or the English "on the one hand...one the other hand"

  • 政府 一面 要 控制 通货膨胀, 一面 也 要 保证 一定 的 经济 增长 速度。Zhèngfǔ yīmiàn yào kòngzhì tōnghuò péngzhàng, yīmiàn yě yào bǎozhèng yīdìng de jīngjì zēngzhǎng sùdù.On one hand, the government is going to control inflation, but on the other hand, it's definitely going to protect economic growth.
  • 小丽 一面 想 谈 恋爱 一面 又 不 想 受伤。Xiǎo lì yīmiàn xiǎng tán liàn'ài yīmiàn yòu bùxiǎng shòushāng.Xiao Li, on the one hand, wants to fall in love, and on the other hand, doesn't want to get hurt.

See also

Sources and further reading

Books

HSK5