一边 meaning and pronunciation

一边
Simplified word
一邊
Traditional word

一边 English definition

yī biān

  • one side
  • either side
  • on the one hand
  • on the other hand
  • doing while

HSK level


Characters

  • (yī): one (1); single; a (article); as soon as; entire; whole; all; throughout; 'one' radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1); also pr. [yao1] for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit;
  • (biān): side; edge; margin; border; boundary; CL:個|个[ge4]; simultaneously;

Sentences examples with 一边

  • 他喜欢一边看书,一边听音乐。
    Tā xǐhuān yībiān kànshū, yībiān tīng yīnyuè.