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Chinese grammar

一边…一边…

… while …

Two actions done at the same time.

In stories

  1. 她一边放一边说,“到了哈尔滨,别站在外面打电话,耳朵会冻掉的。”

    上海弄堂(一) · The Shanghai lane (part 1) HSK 3

  2. 她一边走一边想:这个女儿在哪儿?

    不是我的蛋糕 · Not my cake HSK 3

  3. 他立刻打开盒子,拿出一块,咬了一大口,一边吃一边点头。

    中秋夜班 · A Mid-Autumn night at the office: mooncakes for the security guard HSK 4

  4. 维修师傅看见我们两个人站在里面,一边唱一边打拍子,愣了半天。

    电梯里的四十分钟 · Stuck in the lift with the neighbour HSK 4

Read 上海弄堂(一)

What does 一边…一边… mean in Chinese?

… while …. Two actions done at the same time.

How common is 一边…一边…?

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