(yì biān) - one side, at the same time in Mandarin
yìbiānTraditional: 一邊
Translation
one side, at the same time
Word origin
A compound of 一 (yī, one) and 边 (biān, side, edge), meaning one side, and in the paired pattern 一边...一边 marking two actions done at once. The simplified 边 derives from 邊.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 一 (yī, one) + 边 (biān, side)
Stroke order
一
边
Examples
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He sings while walking.
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Please step to one side.
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She reads while eating.
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Put the box to one side.
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We chatted over tea.
一边 (yì biān) means one side, and in the doubled pattern marks two things done at the same time. It is used for location and for simultaneous actions.
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