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Doing two things at once with 一边…一边 — Chinese grammar (HSK 3)
Subject + 一边 + Verb + 一边 + Verb
一边…一边 (yībiān ... yībiān) shows that two actions happen at the same time, like "while ... -ing". Each 一边 is followed by a verb phrase and the subject is stated only once. Use it for actions the same person does simultaneously, not for two different people.
Examples
| 她一边听音乐一边做作业。 Tā yībiān tīng yīnyuè yībiān zuò zuòyè. | She does her homework while listening to music. | |
| 我们一边走一边聊天。 Wǒmen yībiān zǒu yībiān liáotiān. | We chatted while walking. | |
| 别一边走路一边看手机。 Bié yībiān zǒu lù yībiān kàn shǒujī. | Don't look at your phone while walking. |