Expressing simultaneous actions with "yimian"
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Level B2
Similar to
Simultaneous tasks with "yibian" (A2)
Expressing various aspects with "yi fangmian" (B1)
Expressing "along with…" with "suizhe" (B2)
Used for
Referring to simultaneous events
Keywords
一面
一面 (yìmiàn) is a more formal than 一边, but is used in the same way to express two simultaneous actions. It is used in the following way:
Contents
1 Structure
2 Examples
3 See also
4 Sources and further reading
4.1 Books
Structure
一面 + Verb + 一面 + Verb
Examples
他 喜欢 一面 吃 东西 , 一面 看 电影 。
He likes to eat and watch movies at the same time.
我 告诉 你 多少 次 了,别 一面 躺 在 床上 一面 吃 零食!弄得 床上 都 是 碎屑!
I told you so many times, don't eat while laying on the bed. The "clean" bed now has crumbs all over it!
他们 一 家人 一面 赏月 一面 吃 月饼。
They enjoy the moon and eat mooncakes together as a family.
你 会 一面 拍头 一面 揉 肚子 吗?
Can you pat your head and rub your belly at the same time?
一面 cannot be shortened in the way while 一边 can:
我 面 工作 面 学习。
我 边 工作 边 学习。
I work and study at the same time.
一面 can also be used to express two aspects of a situation, which are not necessarily being enacted simultaneously. This is the same as the structure: "一方面...一方面..." or the English "on the one hand...one the other hand"
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。
On one hand, the government is going to control inflation, but on the other hand, it's definitely going to protect economic growth.
See also
Simultaneous tasks with "yibian"
"Along with…" using "suizhe"
Expressing various aspects with "yi fangmian"
Sources and further reading
Books
Chinese Grammar - Broken down into 100 items - Basic and Intermediate Levels (汉语语法百项讲练 - 初中级) (pp. 323-5 ) [ →buy]