一 yī
- Strokes
- 1
- Radical
- 一 — one
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
一边
yìbiān
one side; while (doing two things at once)
Characters in this word
边 biān
- Strokes
- 5
- Radical
- 辶 — to walk
- Made of
- 辶 to walk 力 strength, power
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 他一边吃饭一边看电视。 Tā yìbiān chīfàn yìbiān kàn diànshì. He watches TV while he eats.
- 我一边走一边想。 Wǒ yìbiān zǒu yìbiān xiǎng. I think as I walk.
- 她一边听一边写。 Tā yìbiān tīng yìbiān xiě. She listens and writes at the same time.
- 妈妈一边做菜一边唱歌。 Māma yìbiān zuò cài yìbiān chànggē. Mom cooks and sings at the same time.
- 别一边走路一边看手机。 Bié yìbiān zǒulù yìbiān kàn shǒujī. Don't look at your mobile phone while walking.
- 王明一边喝茶一边看书。 Wáng Míng yìbiān hē chá yìbiān kàn shū. Wang Ming drinks tea while reading a book.
- 老师一边说一边笑。 Lǎoshī yìbiān shuō yìbiān xiào. The teacher talks while smiling.
- 你一边学一边玩儿吗？ Nǐ yìbiān xué yìbiān wánr ma? Do you study and play at the same time?
- 弟弟一边吃一边说话。 Dìdi yìbiān chī yìbiān shuōhuà. Younger brother talks while eating.
- 李月一边听歌一边跑。 Lǐ Yuè yìbiān tīng gē yìbiān pǎo. Li Yue listens to songs while running.