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- <h1>Simultaneous tasks with "<span class="pinyinst">yībiān</span>" "<span class="hanzist">一边</span>"</h1>
- <p>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 <span class="hanzi">一边</span> (<span class="pinyin">yībiān</span>).</p>
- <h2 id="structure">Structure</h2>
- <p>To express that one thing is done while doing something else, the word <span class="hanzi">一边</span> (<span class="pinyin">yībiān</span>) is used.</p>
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- <p>Subj. + <span class="hanzist">一边</span> + Verb（，）+ <span class="hanzist">一边</span> + Verb</p>
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- <p>Note that you sometimes see <span class="hanzi">一边</span> (<span class="pinyin">yībiān</span>) shortened to <span class="hanzi">边</span> (<span class="pinyin">biān</span>) as well, which has a less formal feel.</p>
- <h2 id="examples">Examples</h2>
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- <li><span class="hanzi">不要 <span class="fondjaune">一边</span> 吃 东西，<span class="fondjaune">一边</span> 说话。</span><br/><span class="pinyin">Bùyào <span class="fondjaune">yībiān</span> chī dōngxi, <span class="fondjaune">yībiān</span> shuōhuà.</span> <br/>Don't speak while eating.</li>
- <li><span class="hanzi">我 常常 <span class="fondjaune">一边</span> 洗澡， <span class="fondjaune">一边</span> 唱歌。</span><br/><span class="pinyin">Wǒ chángcháng <span class="fondjaune">yībiān</span> xǐzǎo, <span class="fondjaune">yībiān</span> chànggē.</span> <br/>I often sing songs while I take a shower.</li>
- <li><span class="hanzi">孩子 喜欢 <span class="fondjaune">一边</span> 吃饭， <span class="fondjaune">一边</span> 玩。</span><br/><span class="pinyin">Háizi xǐhuan <span class="fondjaune">yībiān</span> chīfàn, <span class="fondjaune">yībiān</span> wán.</span> <br/>Children like to play while eating.</li>
- <li><span class="hanzi">你 喜欢 <span class="fondjaune">一边</span> 听 音乐， <span class="fondjaune">一边</span> 做 作业 吗？</span><br/><span class="pinyin">Nǐ xǐhuan <span class="fondjaune">yībiān</span> tīng yīnyuè, <span class="fondjaune">yībiān</span> zuò zuòyè ma?</span> <br/>Do you like to listen to music while doing homework?</li>
- <li><span class="hanzi">我们 <span class="fondjaune">一边</span> 走 <span class="fondjaune">一边</span> 聊 吧。</span><br/><span class="pinyin">Wǒmen <span class="fondjaune">yībiān</span> zǒu <span class="fondjaune">yībiān</span> liáo ba.</span> <br/>Let's walk while we talk.</li>
- <li><span class="hanzi">请 你 <span class="fondjaune">一边</span> 读 <span class="fondjaune">一边</span> 写。</span><br/><span class="pinyin">Qǐng nǐ <span class="fondjaune">yībiān</span> dú <span class="fondjaune">yībiān</span> xiě.</span> Please write as you read.</li>
- <li><span class="hanzi">不要 <span class="fondjaune">一边</span> 开车， <span class="fondjaune">一边</span> 打电话。</span><br/><span class="pinyin">Bùyào <span class="fondjaune">yībiān</span> kāichē, <span class="fondjaune">yībiān</span> dǎ diànhuà.</span> <br/>Don't talk on the phone while you drive.</li>
- <li><span class="hanzi">老板 喜欢 <span class="fondjaune">一边</span> 抽烟，<span class="fondjaune">一边</span> 工作。</span><br/><span class="pinyin">Lǎobǎn xǐhuan <span class="fondjaune">yībiān</span> chōuyān, <span class="fondjaune">yībiān</span> gōngzuò.</span> <br/>The boss likes to smoke while working.</li>
- <li><span class="hanzi">很多 人 都 <span class="fondjaune">一边</span> 上班， <span class="fondjaune">一边</span> 玩 手机。</span><br/><span class="pinyin">Hěn duō rén dōu <span class="fondjaune">yībiān</span> shàngbān, <span class="fondjaune">yībiān</span> wán shǒujī.</span> <br/>Many people play with their cell phones while working.</li>
- <li><span class="hanzi">她 常常 <span class="fondjaune">一边</span> 做饭，<span class="fondjaune">一边</span> 带 孩子。</span><br/><span class="pinyin">Tā chángcháng <span class="fondjaune">yībiān</span> zuòfàn, <span class="fondjaune">yībiān</span> dài háizi.</span> <br/>She often looks after the baby while cooking food.</li>
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- <p>You'll notice that the order of the two actions is sometimes different in the original Chinese and the English translations above. This is because the "main" action usually comes second in English (after the "while"), but first in Chinese. For example, "take a shower while singing" sounds strange in English, but "sing while taking a shower" doesn't.</p>
- <p>Note that you must be actively doing both actions. That is, they have to be intentional. If you want to say something happened while another thing was happening, it would be better to use <a href="Expressing_"when"_with_"de_shihou"" title="wikilink">的时候 (de shíhou)</a>.</p>
- <h2 id="see-also">See also</h2>
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- <li><a href="Expressing_simultaneous_actions_with_"yimian"" title="wikilink">Expressing simultaneous actions with "yimian"</a></li>
- <li><a href=""Along_with%E2%80%A6"_using_"suizhe"" title="wikilink">"Along with…" using "suizhe"</a></li>
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- <h2 id="sources-and-further-reading">Sources and further reading</h2>
- <h3 id="books">Books</h3>
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- <li>Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 1 (3rd ed) (p. 207)</li>
- <li>New Practical Chinese Reader 3 (<span class="hanzi">新实用汉语课本3</span>) (p. 17)</li>
- <li>Modern Mandarin Chinese Grammar: A Practical Guide (p. 269)</li>
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