Difference between revisions of "Simultaneous tasks with "yibian""

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Note that you sometimes see 一边 shortened to 边 as well.
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Note that you sometimes see 一边 shortened to 边 as well, which has a less formal feel.
  
 
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* 咱们 <em>一边</em> 吃饭, <em>一边</em> 谈话。
 
 
* 我 <em>一边</em> 看 电视,<em>一边</em> 吃 东西。
 
* 我 <em>一边</em> 看 电视,<em>一边</em> 吃 东西。
* 他们 <em>一边</em> 唱歌, <em>一边</em> 跳舞。
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* 他们 <em>一边</em> 唱歌, <em>一边</em> 跳舞,真 热闹!
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* 你 会 <em>一边</em> 拍头 <em>一边</em> 揉 肚子 吗?
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* 咱们 <em>边</em> 吃 <em>边</em> 聊 吧。
  
 
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[[Category:B1 grammar points]]
 
[[Category:B1 grammar points]]

Revision as of 03:10, 19 October 2011

To express that one thing is done whilst doing something else, the word 一边 (yībiān) is used. The structure is:

Subject + 一边 + Verb, + 一边 + Verb

Note that you sometimes see 一边 shortened to 边 as well, which has a less formal feel.

Some examples:

  • 一边 看 电视,一边 吃 东西。
  • 他们 一边 唱歌, 一边 跳舞,真 热闹!
  • 你 会 一边 拍头 一边 揉 肚子 吗?
  • 咱们 聊 吧。