Grammar

Conjunction 一边…一边…indicates that two actions take place at the same time.

他们一边上学,一边打工｡｡

Tāmen yìbiān shàngxué, yìbiān dǎgōng.

They are studying and working part time.  

Exercises: rewrite the following sentences with 一边…一边…

Example:

爸爸吃饭｡｡爸爸看电视｡｡

Bàba chīfàn. Bàba kàn diànshì.

Father eats. Father watches TV.

爸爸一边吃饭,一边看电视｡｡

Bàba yìbiān chīfàn, yìbiān kàn diànshì.

Father is having his meal while watching TV.

1. 马克开车｡马克听音乐｡｡

Mǎkè kāichē. Mǎkè tīng yīnyuè.

Mark drives. Mark listens to music.

2.珍妮听课｡｡珍妮记笔记｡｡

Zhēnní tīngkè. Zhēnní jì bǐjì.

Jenny listens to the teacher in class. Jenny takes notes.

Buzzwords

1. 单身贵族

dānshēn guìzú

Single man or woman with handsome income

大多数单身贵族在经济､人格及感情上都很独立｡｡

Dàduōshù dānshēn guìzú zài jīngjì､réngé jí gǎnqíng shàng dōu hěn dúlì.

Most single men or women with handsome incomes are independent when it comes to money, personality and emotion.

2. 绿色出行

lǜsè chūxíng

green commuting

绿色出行既能节省出行成本,又能保护环境｡｡

Lǜsè chūxíng jì néng jiéshěng chūxíng chéngběn, yòu néng bǎohù huánjìng.

Green commuting can both save money and protect our environment.

3. 小金库

xiăojīnkù

small exchequer – illicit accounts that are not listed on the balance sheet of government offices and state-run enterprises, in violation of fiscal regulations.

政府出台了相关政策以治理"小金库"｡｡

Zhèngfǔ chūtái le xiāngguān zhèngcè yǐ zhìlǐ "xiăojīnkù".

The government has promulgated related policies to clean up small exchequers.

4. 有机食品

yŏujī shípĭn

organic food

有机食品生产商应该接受严格的监督｡｡

Yŏujī shípĭn shēngchǎnshāng yīnggāi jiēshòu yángé de jiāndū.

Organic food manufacturers should receive strict supervision.  

5.超前消费

chāoqián xiāofèi

excessive consumption

超前消费是年轻人时髦的消费方式｡｡

Chāoqián xiāofèi shì niánqīngrén shímáo de xiāofèi fāngshì.

Excessive consumption is in vogue among young people.