与此同时

與此同時

yǔcǐtóngshí

conjunction HSK 7-9 #5,986

Meanings

1 at the same time
2 meanwhile
3 in the meantime

Characters

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

Examples

HSK 2

他在准备考试，与此同时还在打工。

Tā zài zhǔnbèi kǎoshì, yǔcǐtóngshí hái zài dǎgōng.

He is preparing for exams and working a part-time job at the same time.

HSK 7-9

经济在发展，与此同时，环境问题也在加剧。

Jīngjì zài fāzhǎn, yǔcǐtóngshí, huánjìng wèntí yě zài jiājù.

The economy is developing; meanwhile, environmental problems are also worsening.

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

与 yǔ

此 cǐ

同 tóng

时 shí