Chinese–EnglishWith examples

一边

yī biān · yi bian

Traditional 一邊

HSK 1Old HSK 3

Meaning

CC-CEDICT
  1. one side
  2. either side
  3. on the one hand
  4. on the other hand
  5. doing while
Embed this word

Put this word on your class page or blog. Keep the link under the frame, so people can find the word. More widgets

In a conversation

0:22 cartoon

Walking and scrolling

  1. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)怎么(zěnme)一边(yībiān)走路(zǒulù)一边(yībiān)看(kàn)手机(shǒujī)？

    Why are you looking at your phone while walking?

  2. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)一边(yībiān)等(děng)地铁(dìtiě)，一边(yībiān)看(kàn)新闻(xīnwén)。

    I read the news while waiting for the subway.

  3. Liangliang

    一边(yībiān)走(zǒu)一边(yībiān)看(kàn)，会(huì)撞到(zhuàngdào)人(rén)的(de)。

    Walking and looking, you will bump into someone.

  4. Dengdeng

    放心(fàngxīn)，我(wǒ)一边(yībiān)走(zǒu)，一边(yībiān)也(yě)在(zài)看(kàn)路(lù)。

    Relax, I watch the road while I walk.

  5. Liangliang

    小心(xiǎoxīn)前面(qiánmiàn)的(de)垃圾桶(lājītǒng)！

    Watch out for the bin ahead!

  6. Dengdeng

    哎呀(āiyā)！垃圾桶(lājītǒng)也(yě)在(zài)看(kàn)手机(shǒujī)吗(ma)？

    Oops! Is the bin looking at its phone too?

Tap a word for its meaning in this line. The characters’ voices are computer-generated.

In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)们(men)一(yì)边(biān)嗑(kè)香(xiāng)瓜(guā)子(zǐ)，一(yì)边(biān)打(dǎ)牌(pái)。

They eat sunflower seeds while playing cards.

Tatoeba: Chinese by xjjAstrus · English by Adelpa · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

她(tā)一(yì)边(biān)听(tīng)音(yīn)乐(yuè)，一(yì)边(biān)做(zuò)作(zuò)业(yè)。

She listens to music while doing her homework.

Sources & licenses

How to write

Choose a character to watch its strokes or trace it yourself.

Mainland China stroke order, including traditional characters. Drawing sources & licenses.

The characters

Explore individually
一
yī

one; single

边
biān

side; edge

Individual character meanings do not always explain the meaning of a whole word.

Definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Pinyin display and entry grouping have been adapted.

More words starting with YExplore words in context