HSK 3Conjunctions
一边…一边…(yìbiān…yìbiān…)
Simultaneously
Structure Pattern
Subject+一边+Verb 1+一边+Verb 2
Explanation
A staple pattern for describing two actions happening simultaneously. Both verbs share the same subject. Word order is rigid — 一边 always precedes its verb. The "while" reading is automatic from the structure, no extra time word needed.
Example Sentences
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1
他一边吃饭，一边看电视。
Tā yìbiān chīfàn, yìbiān kàn diànshì.
He eats while watching TV.
2
我喜欢一边听音乐一边学习。
Wǒ xǐhuān yìbiān tīng yīnyuè yìbiān xuéxí.
I like to study while listening to music.
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