同时 (tóng shí) — at the same time; simultaneously
Definition
同时 marks two actions happening at the same moment, used as both a noun and a conjunction. Pairs naturally with 一边…一边…; 一齐 (yīqí) emphasizes 'all together,' while 一面 is more formal/written.
at the same timesimultaneously
Examples
- ，同时。Tā yì biān gōng zuò, tóng shí xué xí.He works and studies at the same time.
- 同时。Wǒ men bù néng tóng shí zuò tài duō shì qing.We can't do too many things at the same time.
- 同时。Zhè liǎng jiàn shì tóng shí fā shēng.These two things happened at the same time.
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