Writing
一边 (yìbiān) — how to say "one side" in Chinese
一边
One side; at the same time
linking adverb
How to use it
Goes after the subject, before the verb — not at the start like a conjunction.
他一边走一边吃。
tā yì biān zǒu yì biān chī
He eats while walking.
Character composition
一
one
边
side
Radicals / Keys
一
One
#1 · yī · 1 stroke
辵
Walk
#162 · chuò · 7 strokes
Collocations
在一边
zài yìbiān
on one side
一边走一边说
yìbiān zǒu yìbiān shuō
walk and talk at the same time
Examples
他一边吃饭一边看电视。
He eats while watching TV at the same time.
请站到一边去。
Please stand to one side.
Mnemonic
[yìbiān-] Yeti stands on [一] one line at the edge of the world. On one side 一边 of the world 🌍, he skis down snowy slopes, while at the same time, he builds a sandcastle 🏖️ on a sunny beach - all happening at once!
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "one side" in Chinese?
"one side" in Chinese is 一边 (yìbiān).
一边 meaning in English
一边 (yìbiān) means "One side; at the same time".
How is 一边 pronounced?
It is pronounced yìbiān (written as yibian). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "one side" in Chinese characters?
It is written 一边: 一 has 1 stroke, 边 has 5 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 一边?
一边 belongs to the HSK 3 vocabulary list.
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