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一面

yīmiàn
adverb HSK 7-9 #2,635

Meanings

  1. 1 on the one hand; simultaneously
  2. 2 one side; one aspect

Examples

HSK 1
他一面工作一面学习。
Tā yīmiàn gōngzuò yīmiàn xuéxí.
He works and studies at the same time.
HSK 2
她一面笑一面哭。
Tā yīmiàn xiào yīmiàn kū.
She was laughing and crying at the same time.
HSK 2
我们只见过一面。
Wǒmen zhǐ jiàn guò yīmiàn.
We've only met once.

Tips

grammar
一面...一面... is a correlative pattern meaning 'doing X while doing Y simultaneously.' It's interchangeable with 一边...一边... in most cases, but 一面...一面... sounds slightly more literary and is preferred in writing.

Stroke Order

一 yī
面 miàn