一边…一边 — doing two things at once
Pattern: 一边 V₁ 一边 V₂
一边 A 一边 B — doing two things at the same time: 他一边吃饭一边看手机 “he looks at his phone while eating”. 一边 goes before each verb.
Examples
| 1 | 他一边吃饭一边看手机。 tā yìbiān chīfàn yìbiān kàn shǒujī He looks at his phone while he eats. |
| 2 | 我们一边走一边聊天。 wǒmen yìbiān zǒu yìbiān liáotiān We chatted as we walked. |
| 3 | 她喜欢一边听音乐一边做作业。 tā xǐhuan yìbiān tīng yīnyuè yìbiān zuò zuòyè She likes doing homework while listening to music. |
A common mistake
- ✕ Wrong:
他一边吃饭看手机。→ ✓ Right: 他一边吃饭一边看手机。
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