Chinese (Mandarin)/Grammar/Use of 边...边...
This pattern indicates that two things are happening at the same time.
- 边...边...
- bian ... bian ...
Examples edit
- 边吃边说
- bian chi bian shuo
- To eat and talk (but this doesn't mean to talk with your mouth full)
- 边听边写
- bian ting bian xie
- To listen and write (i.e. take notes)