Word information
Simplified一边
Traditional一邊
Pinyinyìbiān
Part of speech副
HSK 3.03
HSK 2.03
Chinese word dictionary
一边
yìbiān · one side; either side; on the one hand; on the other hand; doing while
Character breakdown
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How to learn 一边
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Words with the same characters
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边biān
side; edge; margin; border; boundary; CL:個|个[ge4]; simultaneously
那边nàbiānover there; yonder
外边wàibianoutside; outer surface; abroad; place other than one's home
第一dì yīfirst; number one; primary
一yīone; single; a (article); as soon as; entire; whole; all; throughout; "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1); also pr. [yao1] for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit
一半yíbànhalf