边

while, as, side, side; near

adverb Uncommon #12,290
while, as Used in the paired pattern 边……边…… to say that two actions happen at the same time.
CH: 我喜欢边走边听音乐。
EN: I like listening to music while walking.

“我们应该边玩边吃”

We should eat while we play.

— RRR:双雄起义 (2022)

他的信我是边读边哭的

I read his letter in tears.

— 我要复仇 (2002)

我们边喝茶边等。

Let's wait while we drink tea.

我们可以边吃晚餐边喝香槟

We can drink champagne while having dinner.

— 夺宝奇兵3:圣战奇兵 (1989)

让我们边喝咖啡边谈。

Let's talk over coffee.

我边吃饭边看书。

I read while I eat.

边看边学

Learn as you watch.

— 我是谁:没有绝对安全的系统 (2014)

我们边吃边聊

Let's eat and talk.

— I Am What I Am 2 (2024)

高手并不多所以边打边练你也许有机会嗯

There aren’t many skilled players, so you can practice as you play. You might have a chance—yeah.

— I Am What I Am 2 (2024)

边看边学吗

Do you learn while watching?

— 天堂电影院 (1988)

我们边喝咖啡边等他。

We’ll wait for him while we drink coffee.

noun Rare #17,503
side A position or group one supports; often used in the phrase “站在……这边” (be on someone’s side).
CH: 他站在我们这边。
EN: He is on our side.

我跟你是同一边的

I'm on your side.

— 千与千寻 (2001)

上帝换边了,因为他讨厌白痴

God switched sides because he hates idiots.

— 黄金三镖客 (1966)

他站在入口的边上。

He is standing beside the entrance.

上帝是站在我们这边的

God is on our side.

— 黄金三镖客 (1966)

你走错边了,我们得到柏林去

You went the wrong way—we need to get to Berlin.

— 夺宝奇兵3:圣战奇兵 (1989)

你站错边了

You're on the wrong side.

— 青春年少 (1998)

你们往边站

Move aside.

— 叶问 (2008)

因为该边喜欢班上每一个女生

Because that guy likes every girl in the class.

— 那些年,我们一起追的女孩 (2011)

noun Rare #19,484
side; near Added after a place or object to mean its nearby side.
CH: 放到耳朵边,听听看。
EN: Hold it by your ear and listen.

忽然听到肚兜乱叫过去一看你就在瀑布边的石头上躺着半个身子都在水里

I suddenly heard Doudou making a fuss, so I went over to see what was happening and found you lying on a rock by the waterfall, with half your body in the water.

— 白蛇:缘起 (2019)

去-海-边

Go to the seaside.

— 四百击 (1959)

放到耳朵边,听听看。

Hold it up to your ear and listen.

— 海洋之歌 (2014)

海-边

Seaside

— 四百击 (1959)

不要开那边的窗

Don't open the window over there.

— 趣味游戏 (1997)

这也许就是生活在腐海边的人们的命运吧

Perhaps this is the fate of those who live by the Sea of Corruption.

— 风之谷 (1984)