Chinese (Mandarin)/Grammar/Use of 边...边...

This pattern indicates that two things are happening at the same time.


 * 边...边...
 * bian ... bian ...

Examples

 * 1) 边吃边说
 * bian chi bian shuo
 * To eat and talk (but this doesn't mean to talk with your mouth full)
 * 1) 边听边写
 * bian ting bian xie
 * To listen and write (i.e. take notes)