Difference between revisions of "Expressing simultaneous actions with "yimian""
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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. It is used in the following way: | 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: | ||
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<div class="jiegou"> | <div class="jiegou"> | ||
一面 + verb + 一面 + verb | 一面 + verb + 一面 + verb | ||
</div> | </div> | ||
| − | + | == Examples == | |
<div class="liju"> | <div class="liju"> | ||
| + | * 他 喜欢 <em>一面</em> 吃 东西 ， <em>一面</em> 看 电影 。 | ||
* 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! | * 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! | ||
* 他们 一 家人 <em> 一面 </em>赏月<em> 一面</em> 吃 月饼。 | * 他们 一 家人 <em> 一面 </em>赏月<em> 一面</em> 吃 月饼。 | ||
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| − | 一面 cannot be shortened in the way 一边 can: | + | 一面 cannot be shortened in the way while 一边 can: |
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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: "一方面...一方面..." or the English "on the one hand...one the other hand" | 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" | ||
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[[Category: B2 grammar points]] | [[Category: B2 grammar points]] | ||
| − | {{Basic Grammar|一面|B2|一面……，一面……|他 <em>一面</em> 吃 东西 ， <em>一面</em> 看 | + | {{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}} |
{{Similar|Simultaneous tasks with "yibian"}} | {{Similar|Simultaneous tasks with "yibian"}} | ||
{{Similar|"Along with…" Using "suizhe"}} | {{Similar|"Along with…" Using "suizhe"}} | ||
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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. It is used in the following way:
Structure
一面 + verb + 一面 + verb
Examples
- 他 喜欢 一面 吃 东西 ， 一面 看 电影 。
- 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!
- 他们 一 家人 一面 赏月 一面 吃 月饼。
- 你 会 一面 拍头 一面 揉 肚子 吗？
一面 cannot be shortened in the way while 一边 can:
- 我 面 工作 面 学习。
- 我 边 工作 边 学习。
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。
See also
- Simultaneous tasks with "yibian"
- "Along with…" Using "suizhe"
- Expressing Various Aspects with "yi fangmian"
