Difference between revisions of "Simultaneous tasks with "yibian""
| Line 23: | Line 23: | ||
* 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> 吃 <em>一边</em> 聊 吧。<span class="pinyin">Wǒmen <em>yībiān</em> chī <em>yībiān</em> liáo ba.</span><span class="trans">Let's eat while we talk.</span> | * 我们 <em>一边</em> 吃 <em>一边</em> 聊 吧。<span class="pinyin">Wǒmen <em>yībiān</em> chī <em>yībiān</em> liáo ba.</span><span class="trans">Let's eat while we talk.</span> | ||
| − | * 请 你 <em>一边</em> | + | * 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> |
* 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> | * 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="pinyin">Xiǎo háizi xǐhuan <em>yībiān</em> chīfàn <em>yībiān</em> wán.</span><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 xǐhuan <em>yībiān</em> chīfàn <em>yībiān</em> wán.</span><span class="trans">Children like to eat while they play.</span> | ||
Revision as of 06:25, 23 September 2015
-
Level
-
Similar to
-
Used for
-
Keywords
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
- 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 读 一边 写。Please write 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).
