与此同时 yǔ cǐ tóngshí

与此同时（yǔ cǐ tóngshí）means “At the same time / meanwhile”. 与此同时 links two situations happening simultaneously: 'at the same time as this, …'. Formation: …，与此同时，… (置于后一分句句首)

At the same time / meanwhile

HSK5

Formation

…，与此同时，… (置于后一分句句首)

Explanation

与此同时 links two situations happening simultaneously: 'at the same time as this, …'. It heads the second clause and adds a parallel or concurrent development to what was just described. Unlike 一边…一边 (one subject doing two things), 与此同时 connects two separate statements or events, often with different subjects. Formal and written-leaning.

Examples

他努力工作；与此同时，还在坚持学习。
tā nǔlì gōngzuò; yǔ cǐ tóngshí, hái zài jiānchí xuéxí.
He works hard; at the same time, he keeps up his studies.
公司在扩大规模，与此同时，成本也在上升。
gōngsī zài kuòdà guīmó, yǔ cǐ tóngshí, chéngběn yě zài shàngshēng.
The company is expanding; meanwhile, costs are also rising.

Note

Discourse-level 'meanwhile'; for one person doing two things at once use 一边…一边.

FAQ

与此同时 — what does it mean and how is it used?

At the same time / meanwhile. 与此同时 links two situations happening simultaneously: 'at the same time as this, …'. It heads the second clause and adds a parallel or concurrent development to what was just described. Unlike 一边…一边 (one subject doing two things), 与此同时 connects two separate statements or events, often with different subjects. Formal and written-leaning.

与此同时 — how do you form it?

…，与此同时，… (置于后一分句句首)

与此同时 — any usage notes?

Discourse-level 'meanwhile'; for one person doing two things at once use 一边…一边.

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