No. 679 in Korean
하면서
"하면서" means "while doing" or "while saying."
In a sentence
음악을 들으면서 책을 읽어요.
I read a book while listening to music.
In this sentence, '하면서' is used to express simultaneous actions, indicating that the person is reading a book and listening to music at the same time.
운동하면서 건강을 챙겨요.
I take care of my health while exercising.
Here, '하면서' describes the main action (exercising) and connects it to the additional benefit or concurrent activity (taking care of one's health).
친구와 이야기를 나누면서 영화를 봤어요.
I watched a movie while conversing with a friend.
'하면서' in this context emphasizes the coexistence of two overlapping actions, watching a movie and conversing with a friend.
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