与此同时

與此同時
yǔcǐtóngshí
conjunction HSK 7 #5,986

Meanings

  1. 1 at the same time
  2. 2 meanwhile
  3. 3 in the meantime

Characters

Literally 'with this same time' — at the same time as this

Examples

Jīngjì zài fāzhǎn, yǔcǐtóngshí, huánjìng wèntí yě zài jiājù.
The economy is developing; meanwhile, environmental problems are also worsening.
Tā zài zhǔnbèi kǎoshì, yǔcǐtóngshí hái zài dǎgōng.
He is preparing for exams and working a part-time job at the same time.

Tips

usage
与此同时 is more formal and written than 同时 (tóngshí). It typically appears at the beginning of a second clause to introduce something happening concurrently.

Stroke Order

tóng
shí