Sentence PatternsHSK 5
Expressing simultaneous actions with 一面
Use 一面 + Verb + 一面 + Verb to express two actions happening at the same time. It can also convey contrast or contradiction, similar to "on the one hand... on the other hand..." in English.
Structure
一面 + Verb + 一面 + Verb
Examples
- 我一面哭一面跑。Wǒ yīmiàn kū yīmiàn pǎo.I cried while running away.
- 他喜欢一面吃东西，一面看电影。Tā xǐhuan yīmiàn chī dōngxi, yīmiàn kàn diànyǐng.He likes to eat and watch movies at the same time.
- 他们一家人一面赏月一面吃月饼。Tāmen yījiārén yīmiàn shǎngyuè yīmiàn chī yuèbǐng.They enjoy the full moon and eat moon cakes together as a family.
- 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。Zhèngfǔ yīmiàn yào kòngzhì tōnghuò péngzhàng, yīmiàn yě yào bǎozhèng yīdìng de jīngjì zēngzhǎng sùdù.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。Xiǎolì yīmiàn xiǎng tán liàn'ài yīmiàn yòu bù xiǎng shòushāng.Xiaoli, on the one hand, wants to date, and on the other hand, doesn't want to get hurt.