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一面 (yìmiàn) is a more formal than 一边, but is used in the same way to express two simultaneous actions
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一面 (yìmiàn) is more formal than [[Simultaneous tasks with "yibian"|一边]], but is used in the same way to express two simultaneous actions.
  
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== Structure ==
 
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一面 + verb +  一面 + verb
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一面 + Verb +  一面 + Verb
 
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== Examples ==
 
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* 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!
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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 while running away.</span>
* <em>一面</em>赏月<em>一面</em>想念家乡
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* 他 喜欢 <em>一面</em> 吃 东西 , <em>一面</em> 看 电影 。<span class="pinyin">Tā xǐhuan <em>yīmiàn</em> chī dōngxi, <em>yīmiàn</em> kàn diànyǐng.</span><span class="trans">He likes to eat and watch movies at the same time.</span>
* 你 会 <em>一面</em> 拍头 <em>一面</em> 揉 肚子 吗?
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* 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 chuángshang <em>yīmiàn</em> chī língshí! Nòng de chuángshàng dōu shì suìxiè!</span><span class="trans">I've told you so many times: don't eat while lying in bed. You've gotten crumbs all over the bed!</span>
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* 他们 一家人 <em>一面</em> 赏月 <em>一面</em> 吃 月饼。<span class="pinyin">Tāmen yījiārén <em>yīmiàn</em> shǎngyuè <em>yīmiàn</em> chī yuèbǐng.</span><span class="trans">They enjoy the full moon and eat moon cakes together as a family.</span>
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* 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>
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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, gēge <em>yīmiàn</em> dúshū <em>yīmiàn</em> zuò jiānzhí.</span><span class="trans">To earn money, my big brother is studying and working part-time at the same time.</span>
 
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一面 cannot be shortened in the way 一边 can:
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一面 cannot be shortened in the way while 一边 can:
  
 
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<li class="x"> 我 <em>面</em> 工作 <em>面</em> 学习。</li>
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<li class="x"> 我 <em>面</em> 工作 <em>面</em> 学习。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ <em>miàn</em> gōngzuò <em>miàn</em> xuéxí.</span></li>
<li class="o"> 我 <em>边</em> 工作 <em>边</em> 学习。</li>
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<li class="o"> 我 <em>边</em> 工作 <em>边</em> 学习。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ <em>biān</em> gōngzuò <em>biān</em> xuéxí.</span><span class="trans">I work and study at the same time.</span></li>
 
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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 [[Expressing various aspects with "yi fangmian"|"一方面……一方面……"]], or "on the one hand... on the other hand" in English.
  
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 一方面...一方面.
 
 
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* 政府 一面 要 控制 通货膨胀,一面 也 要 保持 一定 的 经济 增长 速度。
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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 needs to control inflation, but on the other hand, it needs to guarantee a certain amount of economic growth.</span>
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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">Xiǎolì <em>yīmiàn</em> xiǎng tán liàn'ài <em>yīmiàn</em> yòu bù xiǎng shòushāng.</span><span class="trans">Xiaoli, on the one hand, wants to date, and on the other hand, doesn't want to get hurt.</span>
 
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==See also==
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*[[Simultaneous tasks with "yibian"]]
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*[["Along with…" using "suizhe"]]
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*[[Expressing various aspects with "yi fangmian"]]
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== Sources and further reading ==
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=== Books ===
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{{Source|Chinese Grammar - Broken down into 100 items - Basic and Intermediate Levels (汉语语法百项讲练 - 初中级) |323-5 }}
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[[Category: B2 grammar points]]
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{{Basic Grammar|一面|B2|一面⋯⋯,一面⋯⋯|他 喜欢 <em>一面</em> 吃 东西 , <em>一面</em> 看 电影。|grammar point|ASG1QB4K}}
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{{Similar|Simultaneous tasks with "yibian"}}
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{{Similar|"Along with…" using "suizhe"}}
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{{Similar|Expressing various aspects with "yi fangmian"}}
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{{Used for|Referring to simultaneous events}}
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{{Structure|Sentence Patterns}}

Latest revision as of 07:37, 17 December 2020

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

Structure

一面 + Verb + 一面 + Verb

Examples

  • 一面一面 跑。yīmiànyīmiàn pǎo.I cried while running away.
  • 他 喜欢 一面 吃 东西 , 一面 看 电影 。Tā xǐhuan yīmiàn chī dōngxi, 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 chuángshang yīmiàn chī língshí! Nòng de chuángshàng dōu shì suìxiè!I've told you so many times: don't eat while lying in bed. You've gotten crumbs all over the bed!
  • 他们 一家人 一面 赏月 一面 吃 月饼。Tāmen yījiārén yīmiàn shǎngyuè yīmiàn chī yuèbǐng.They enjoy the full 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, gēge yīmiàn dúshū yīmiàn zuò jiānzhí.To earn money, my big 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。miàn gōngzuò miàn xuéxí.
  • 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 "on the one hand... on the other hand" in English.

  • 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 needs to control inflation, but on the other hand, it needs to guarantee a certain amount of economic growth.
  • 小丽 一面 想 谈 恋爱 一面 又 不 想 受伤。Xiǎolì yīmiàn xiǎng tán liàn'ài yīmiàn yòu bù xiǎng shòushāng.Xiaoli, on the one hand, wants to date, and on the other hand, doesn't want to get hurt.

See also

Sources and further reading

Books

HSK5