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一边
yìbiān
Description
"一边"常常两个一起用，表示同时做两件事情。
"一边" is often used in pairs to indicate doing two things simultaneously.
它也可以指一个地方的旁边，或者东西的一面。
It can also refer to the side of a place or one side of an object.
Meanings
一边……一边……yìbiān……yìbiān……
doing two things at the same time
他一边吃饭一边看电视。
He watches TV while eating.
一边yìbiān
one side; to one side
请你站在一边。
Please stand to the side.
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Notes
- Nuance
paired 一边...一边 links two simultaneous actions; single 一边 means "one side".
- Etymology
一 (one) + 边 (side/edge).
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