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| − | * 不要 <em>一边</em> 吃 东西，<em>一边</em> 说话。<span class="pinyin">Bù yào <em>yībiān</em> chī dōngxi, <em>yībiān</em> shuōhuà. </span><span class="trans">Don't | + | * 不要 <em>一边</em> 吃 东西，<em>一边</em> 说话。<span class="pinyin">Bù yào <em>yībiān</em> chī dōngxi, <em>yībiān</em> shuōhuà. </span><span class="trans">Don't eat while speaking. </span> |
* 我 常常 <em>一边</em> 洗澡， <em>一边</em> 唱歌。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ chángcháng <em>yībiān</em> xǐzǎo, <em>yībiān</em> chànggē. </span><span class="trans">I often sing while I take a shower. </span> | * 我 常常 <em>一边</em> 洗澡， <em>一边</em> 唱歌。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ chángcháng <em>yībiān</em> xǐzǎo, <em>yībiān</em> chànggē. </span><span class="trans">I often sing while I take a shower. </span> | ||
* 小孩子 喜欢 <em>一边</em> 吃 饭， <em>一边</em> 玩。<span class="pinyin">Xiǎoháizi xǐhuan <em>yībiān</em> chīfàn, <em>yībiān</em> wán. </span><span class="trans">Children like to eat while playing. </span> | * 小孩子 喜欢 <em>一边</em> 吃 饭， <em>一边</em> 玩。<span class="pinyin">Xiǎoháizi xǐhuan <em>yībiān</em> chīfàn, <em>yībiān</em> wán. </span><span class="trans">Children like to eat while playing. </span> | ||
* 你 喜欢 <em>一边</em> 听 音乐， <em>一边</em> 做 作业 吗？<span class="pinyin">Nǐ xǐhuan <em>yībiān</em> tīng yīnyuè, <em>yībiān</em> zuò zuòyè ma? </span><span class="trans">Do you like to listen to music while doing homework? </span> | * 你 喜欢 <em>一边</em> 听 音乐， <em>一边</em> 做 作业 吗？<span class="pinyin">Nǐ xǐhuan <em>yībiān</em> tīng yīnyuè, <em>yībiān</em> zuò zuòyè ma? </span><span class="trans">Do you like to listen to music while doing homework? </span> | ||
| − | * 我们 <em>一边</em> 走 <em>一边</em> 聊 吧。<span class="pinyin">Wǒmen <em>yībiān</em> zǒu <em>yībiān</em> liáo ba. </span><span class="trans">Let's | + | * 我们 <em>一边</em> 走 <em>一边</em> 聊 吧。<span class="pinyin">Wǒmen <em>yībiān</em> zǒu <em>yībiān</em> liáo ba. </span><span class="trans">Let's walk while we talk. </span> |
| − | * 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 | + | * 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 as you read. </span> |
* 不要 <em>一边</em> 开车， <em>一边</em> 打电话。<span class="pinyin">Bù yào <em>yībiān</em> kāichē, <em>yībiān</em> dǎ diànhuà. </span><span class="trans">Don't talk on the phone while you drive. </span> | * 不要 <em>一边</em> 开车， <em>一边</em> 打电话。<span class="pinyin">Bù yào <em>yībiān</em> kāichē, <em>yībiān</em> dǎ diànhuà. </span><span class="trans">Don't talk on the phone while you drive. </span> | ||
| − | * 老板 喜欢 <em>一边</em> 抽烟， <em>一边</em> 工作。<span class="pinyin">Lǎobǎn xǐhuan <em>yībiān</em> chōuyān, <em>yībiān</em> gōngzuò. </span><span class="trans">The boss likes to smoke while working. </span> | + | * 老板 喜欢 <em>一边</em> 抽烟， <em>一边</em> 工作。<span class="pinyin">Lǎobǎn xǐhuan <em>yībiān</em> chōuyān, <em>yībiān</em> gōngzuò.</span><span class="trans">The boss likes to smoke while working.</span> |
| − | * 很多 人 都 <em>一边</em> 上班， <em>一边</em> 玩 手机。<span class="pinyin">Hěn duō rén dōu <em>yībiān</em> shàngbān, <em>yībiān</em> wán shǒujī. </span><span class="trans">Many people play with their | + | * 很多 人 都 <em>一边</em> 上班， <em>一边</em> 玩 手机。<span class="pinyin">Hěn duō rén dōu <em>yībiān</em> shàngbān, <em>yībiān</em> wán shǒujī.</span><span class="trans">Many people play with their cell phone while working. </span> |
| − | * 她老公 很忙，她 常常 <em>一边</em> 做饭， <em>一边</em> 带 小孩。<span class="pinyin"> Tā lǎogōng hěn máng, tā chángcháng <em>yībiān</em> zuò fàn, <em>yībiān</em> dài xiǎohái. </span><span class="trans">Her husband is very busy. She often looks after the baby while cooking food. </span> | + | * 她老公 很忙，她 常常 <em>一边</em> 做饭， <em>一边</em> 带 小孩。<span class="pinyin"> Tā lǎogōng hěn máng, tā chángcháng <em>yībiān</em> zuò fàn, <em>yībiān</em> dài xiǎohái.</span><span class="trans">Her husband is very busy. She often looks after the baby while cooking food. </span> |
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| + | You'll notice that the order of the two actions is sometimes different in the original Chinese and the English translations above. This is because the "main" action usually comes second in English (after the "while"), but first in Chinese. For example, "take a shower while singing" sounds strange in English, but "sing while taking a shower" doesn't. | ||
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 [[At the time when|use "的时候"]] (de shíhou). | 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 [[At the time when|use "的时候"]] (de shíhou). | ||
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Multitasking is vital to life in the modern world (what else are you doing while you read this?), so it's also important tolearn a way to express simultaneous tasks in Chinese! This can be done with 一边 (yībiān).
Structure
To express that one thing is done while 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
- 不要 一边 吃 东西，一边 说话。Don't eat while speaking.
- 我 常常 一边 洗澡， 一边 唱歌。I often sing while I take a shower.
- 小孩子 喜欢 一边 吃 饭， 一边 玩。Children like to eat while playing.
- 你 喜欢 一边 听 音乐， 一边 做 作业 吗？Do you like to listen to music while doing homework?
- 我们 一边 走 一边 聊 吧。Let's walk while we talk.
- 请 你 一边 读 一边 写。Please write as you read.
- 不要 一边 开车， 一边 打电话。Don't talk on the phone while you drive.
- 老板 喜欢 一边 抽烟， 一边 工作。The boss likes to smoke while working.
- 很多 人 都 一边 上班， 一边 玩 手机。Many people play with their cell phone while working.
- 她老公 很忙，她 常常 一边 做饭， 一边 带 小孩。Her husband is very busy. She often looks after the baby while cooking food.
You'll notice that the order of the two actions is sometimes different in the original Chinese and the English translations above. This is because the "main" action usually comes second in English (after the "while"), but first in Chinese. For example, "take a shower while singing" sounds strange in English, but "sing while taking a shower" doesn't.
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).
