Usages of yìbiān
早上 我 一边 喝 茶， 一边 看 书。zǎoshang wǒ yìbiān hē chá, yìbiān kàn shū.
In the morning I drink tea while reading.
她 一边 做 饭， 一边 给 妈妈 打 电话。tā yìbiān zuò fàn, yìbiān gěi māma dǎ diànhuà.
She cooks while calling her mom.
她 和 我 每天 一边 工作， 一边 打 电话。tā hé wǒ měitiān yìbiān gōngzuò, yìbiān dǎ diànhuà.
She and I call on the phone while we work every day.
我们 一边 看 电影， 一边 喝 茶。wǒmen yìbiān kàn diànyǐng, yìbiān hē chá.
We watch a movie while drinking tea.
我 和 她 一边 聊天， 一边 复习， 连 时间 都 忘记 了。Wǒ hé tā yìbiān liáotiān, yìbiān fùxí, lián shíjiān dōu wàngjì le.
She and I were chatting while reviewing and even forgot the time.
我 喜欢 一边 听 音乐， 一边 上网。Wǒ xǐhuan yìbiān tīng yīnyuè, yìbiān shàngwǎng.
I like to listen to music while surfing the internet.
明天 我们 想 在 公园 散步， 一边 走 一边 讨论 下 个 星期 的 安排， 最后 一起 回家。míngtiān wǒmen xiǎng zài gōngyuán sànbù, yìbiān zǒu yìbiān tǎolùn xià gè xīngqī de ānpái, zuìhòu yìqǐ huíjiā.
Tomorrow we want to walk in the park, discussing next week’s plans while we walk, and finally go home together.
我 有时候 在 咖啡馆 里 一边 画画， 一边 上网 看 画家 的 网站， 觉得 很 放松。wǒ yǒushíhou zài kāfēiguǎn lǐ yìbiān huàhuà, yìbiān shàngwǎng kàn huàjiā de wǎngzhàn, juéde hěn fàngsōng.
Sometimes I draw in the café while surfing the internet to look at painters’ websites and feel very relaxed.
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