一边 (一邊) yībiān

  1. yībiān noun one side; either side
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
    Notes: (CC-CEDICT '一邊'; Guoyu '一邊' 2)
  2. yībiān adverb on the one hand; on the other hand; doing while
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words , Concept: Correlative 关联词
    Notes: The form 一边…一边… is usually used to indicate that two actions are occuring at the same time. It is often used in coordinate complex sentences. When the following verb is monosyllabic 一边 can be abbreviated to 边 (Sun 2006, loc. 2089; Guoyu '一邊' 1).

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