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与此同时

yǔ cǐ - tóng shí · yu ci - tong shi

Traditional 與此同時

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. at the same time; meanwhile
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Cooking dinner

  1. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)煮饭(zhǔfàn)，与此同时(yǔcǐtóngshí)，你(nǐ)切菜(qiēcài)吧(ba)。

    I'll cook the rice. At the same time, you chop the vegetables.

  2. Liangliang

    好(hǎo)。与此同时(yǔcǐtóngshí)，谁(shéi)洗碗(xǐwǎn)？

    Okay. And at the same time, who washes the dishes?

  3. Dengdeng

    先(xiān)吃饭(chīfàn)再(zài)洗碗(xǐwǎn)。饭(fàn)好(hǎo)了(le)，菜(cài)呢(ne)？

    Eat first, then wash up. The rice is ready. Where are the vegetables?

  4. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)在(zài)看(kàn)你(nǐ)煮饭(zhǔfàn)。

    I was watching you cook.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)在(zài)厨(chú)房(fáng)做(zuò)饭(fàn)，与(yǔ)此(cǐ)同(tóng)时(shí)，我(wǒ)在(zài)客(kè)厅(tīng)打(dǎ)扫(sǎo)。

He is cooking in the kitchen; meanwhile, I am cleaning in the living room.

02

会(huì)议(yì)讨(tǎo)论(lùn)了(le)预(yù)算(suàn)问(wèn)题(tí)，与(yǔ)此(cǐ)同(tóng)时(shí)，大(dà)家(jiā)也(yě)关(guān)注(zhù)时(shí)间(jiān)安(ān)排(pái)。

The meeting discussed the budget issue; at the same time, everyone also paid attention to the schedule.

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