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| − | 一面 (yìmiàn) | + | 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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| − | * 他 喜欢 <em>一面</em> 吃 东西 ， <em>一面</em> 看 电影 。<span class="trans">He likes to eat and watch movies at the same time.</span> | + | * 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> |
| − | * 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="trans">I told you so many times | + | * 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> |
| − | * 他们 | + | * 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> |
| − | * 你 会 <em>一面</em> 拍头 <em>一面</em> 揉 肚子 吗？<span class="trans">Can you pat your head and rub your belly at the same time?</span> | + | * 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> |
| + | * 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> | ||
| + | * 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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| − | <li class="x"> 我 <em>面</em> 工作 <em>面</em> 学习。</li> | + | <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。<span class="trans">I work and study at the same time.</span></li> | + | <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 | + | 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. |
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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="trans">On one hand, the government | + | * 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> |
| + | * 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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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
- 我 一面 哭 一面 跑。I cried while running away.
- 他 喜欢 一面 吃 东西 ， 一面 看 电影 。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 !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。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？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。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:
- 我 面 工作 面 学习。
- 我 边 工作 边 学习。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。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。Xiaoli, on the one hand, wants to date, and on the other hand, doesn't want to get hurt.
See also
- Simultaneous tasks with "yibian"
- "Along with…" using "suizhe"
- Expressing various aspects with "yi fangmian"
