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| − | * 我 <em>一边</em> 看 电视，<em>一边</em> 吃 东西。<span class="trans">I watch TV while I eat something.</span> | + | * 我 <em>一边</em> 看 电视，<em>一边</em> 吃 东西。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ <em>yībiān </em> kàn diànshì,<em>yībiān </em> chī dōngxī.</span><span class="trans">I watch TV while I eat something.</span> |
| − | * 他们 <em>一边</em> 唱 歌， <em>一边</em> 跳 舞。<span class="trans">They dance while they sing.</span> | + | * 他们 <em>一边</em> 唱 歌， <em>一边</em> 跳 舞。<span class="pinyin">Tāmen <em>yībiān </em> chànggē, <em>yībiān </em> tiàowǔ.</span><span class="trans">They dance while they sing.</span> |
| − | * 你 喜欢 <em>一边</em> 散步 <em>一边</em> 聊天 吗？<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 xǐhuān <em>yībiān </em> sànbù <em>yībiān </em> liáotiān ma?</span><span class="trans">Do you like talking while walking? </span> |
| − | * 我们 一<em>边</em> 吃 一<em>边</em> 聊 吧。<span class="trans">Let's eat while we talk.</span> | + | * 我们 一<em>边</em> 吃 一<em>边</em> 聊 吧。<span class="pinyin">Wǒmen yī <em>biān </em> chī yī <em>biān </em> liáo ba.</span><span class="trans">Let's eat while we talk.</span> |
| − | * 请 你 <em>一边</em> 看 <em>一边</em> 读。<span class="trans">Please look while you read.</span> | + | * 请 你 <em>一边</em> 看 <em>一边</em> 读。<span class="pinyin">Qǐng nǐ <em>yībiān </em> kàn <em>yībiān </em> dú.</span><span class="trans">Please look while you read.</span> |
| − | * 我 <em>一边</em> 工作 <em>一边</em> 听 音乐。<span class="trans">I listen to music while working</span> | + | * 我 <em>一边</em> 工作 <em>一边</em> 听 音乐。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ <em>yībiān </em> gōngzuò <em>yībiān </em> tīng yīnyuè.</span><span class="trans">I listen to music while working</span> |
| − | * 小孩子 喜欢 <em>一边</em> 吃 饭 <em>一边</em> 玩。<span class="trans">Children like to eat while they play.</span> | + | * 小孩子 喜欢 <em>一边</em> 吃 饭 <em>一边</em> 玩。<span class="pinyin">Xiǎo háizi xǐhuān <em>yībiān </em> chīfàn <em>yībiān </em> wán.</span><span class="trans">Children like to eat while they play.</span> |
| − | * <em>一边</em> 走路 <em>一边</em> 看 美女。<span class="trans">Looking at pretty girls while walking on the road.</span> | + | * <em>一边</em> 走路 <em>一边</em> 看 美女。<span class="pinyin"><Em>Yībiān </em> zǒulù <em>yībiān </em> kàn měinǚ.</span><span class="trans">Looking at pretty girls while walking on the road.</span> |
| − | * 那 个 男人 <em>一边</em> 说 <em>一边</em> 笑。<span class="trans">That guy laughs while he talks.</span> | + | * 那 个 男人 <em>一边</em> 说 <em>一边</em> 笑。<span class="pinyin">Nàgè nánrén <em>yībiān </em> shuō <em>yībiān </em> xiào.</span><span class="trans">That guy laughs while he talks.</span> |
| − | * 我 觉得 <em>一边</em> 喝 酒 <em>一边</em> 跳舞 很 难。<span class="trans">I think drinking alcohol and dancing at the same time is very hard.</span> | + | * 我 觉得 <em>一边</em> 喝 酒 <em>一边</em> 跳舞 很 难。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ juédé <em>yībiān </em> hējiǔ <em>yībiān </em> tiàowǔ hěn nán.</span><span class="trans">I think drinking alcohol and dancing at the same time is very hard.</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! The way to do this is with 一边 (yībiān).
Structure
To express that one thing is done whilst doing something else, the word 一边 (yībiān) is used.
Subject + 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
- 我 一边 看 电视，一边 吃 东西。I watch TV while I eat something.
- 他们 一边 唱 歌， 一边 跳 舞。They dance while they sing.
- 你 喜欢 一边 散步 一边 聊天 吗？Do you like talking while walking?
- 我们 一边 吃 一边 聊 吧。Let's eat while we talk.
- 请 你 一边 看 一边 读。Please look while you read.
- 我 一边 工作 一边 听 音乐。I listen to music while working
- 小孩子 喜欢 一边 吃 饭 一边 玩。Children like to eat while they play.
- 一边 走路 一边 看 美女。Looking at pretty girls while walking on the road.
- 那 个 男人 一边 说 一边 笑。That guy laughs while he talks.
- 我 觉得 一边 喝 酒 一边 跳舞 很 难。I think drinking alcohol and dancing at the same time is very hard.
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).
