Definition
一边...一边... is the standard HSK3 pattern for two simultaneous actions by the same subject (e.g., 一边走路一边听音乐 'walk while listening to music'). 一面...一面... means the same but is more formal/literary and used at higher levels; stick with 一边 for everyday speech.
adverb
used in the 一边…一边… pattern to indicate two simultaneous actions
Easily confused
- 以便yǐ biànsound-alikeso that; in order to (formal conjunction introducing a purpose clause)
Examples
- 。Tā yī biān zǒulù yī biān tīng yīnyuè.He listens to music while walking.
- 。Māma yī biān zuòfàn yī biān chànggē.Mom sings while cooking.
- 。Wǒmen yī biān hē chá yī biān liáotiān.We chat while drinking tea.
Grammar
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