A2 · Grammar reference · ASG2ZC5S
Simultaneous tasks with "yibian"
Multitasking is everywhere in the modern world (what else are you doing while you read this?), but you if can focus for just a minute, you can learn a way to express simultaneous tasks in Chinese! This can be done with 一边 (yībiān).
- Keywords
- 一边 · 边
- Used for
- Referring to simultaneous events · Indicating conditions
- Classification
- Adverbs · HSK3
Examples (10)
不要一边吃东西，一边说话。
我常常一边洗澡，一边唱歌。
孩子喜欢一边吃饭，一边玩。
你喜欢一边听音乐，一边做作业吗？
我们一边走一边聊吧。
请你一边读一边写。
不要一边开车，一边打电话。
老板喜欢一边抽烟，一边工作。
很多人都一边上班，一边玩手机。
她常常一边做饭，一边带孩子。
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Summary, structure, classification, and adapted sentence examples draw from the AllSet Learning Chinese Grammar Wiki under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0; changes were made. This noncommercial reference is based on an October 2023 snapshot.
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