yī biān
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  • 1

    adv.while; as; at the same time

    • tā yī biān xué xí yī biān gōng zuò

      一边学习一边工作

      He learns while he works.

    • tā yī biān dā ying yī biān fàng xià shǒu li de shū

      一边答应一边放下

      He put down the book in his hand as he responded.

    • wǒ men néng yī biān chī yī biān kàn diàn shì

      我们一边一边电视

      We can eat while we're watching TV.

    • yī biān yǐn chá yī biān liáo tiān

      一边饮茶一边聊天

      chat over a cup of tea

  • 2

    n.infmlone side

    • zàn gē yī biān

      一边

      put it to one side

    • jiào dào yī biān

      一边

      take someone to one side

    • zhèng fāng xíng de yī biān

      正方形一边

      one side of a square

    • yōu shì chǔ yú wǒ men zhè yī biān

      优势处于我们一边

      The advantage is on our side.

  • 3

    n.either side

    • tā yī biān zuò zhe yī gè xiǎo hái

      一边

      A child is sitting at either side of him.

    • bǎ dèng zi fàng dào yī biān qù

      凳子一边

      Put the chair on either side.

    • zhàn zài yī biān

      一边

      Stand on either side.

    • zài tā shēn páng yī biān zhàn zhe yī gè bǎo biāo

      一边保镖

      A bodyguard stood at either of his sides.

  • 4

    adv.dialsame; equal

    • tā men yī biān gāo

      他们一边

      They are of the same height.

    • sú huà shuō tiān xià wū yā yī biān hēi

      俗话天下乌鸦一边

      As the saying goes, all crows under the sun are black.