一边…一边: doing two things at once in Chinese
一边 V1 一边 V2
doing two things at once
One person, two actions running together. Each 一边 goes directly in front of its verb.
他一边走路一边听音乐。
Tā yìbiān zǒulù yìbiān tīng yīnyuè.
He listens to music while he walks.
Seen in these stories
Every sentence below comes from a free graded story you can read in full, with pinyin over each word.
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我们一边吃饭,一边看电视。
We eat and watch TV at the same time.
春节回家 Spring Festival Homecoming · HSK 3
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老人常常一边看月亮,一边讲嫦娥的故事。
The old people often watch the moon while telling the story of Chang'e.
中秋节 The Mid-Autumn Festival · HSK 4
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卖豆浆的推着车,一边走一边喊。
The soy-milk seller pushes his cart along, calling out as he goes.
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加班的白领一边松领带,一边走进店里。
Office workers loosen their ties as they walk in.
都市夜归人 City Nightcomers · HSK 6
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路窄的地方,一边是山壁,一边是几百米的深谷。
Where the path narrowed, one side was rock wall and the other a gorge hundreds of metres deep.
茶马古道 The Ancient Tea Horse Road · HSK 6