While
01
一会儿, 间隔
a span of time
语法信息
有生性状态
抽象
形态构成
简单词
可数
singular
not gender specific
复数形式
whiles
例子
She waited patiently for a while before the bus finally arrived.
在公交车终于到达之前，她耐心地等待了一会儿。
while
01
而, 尽管
used to indicate contrast
例子
The north of the country experiences cold winters, while the south has mild weather year-round.
该国北部经历寒冷的冬天，而南部全年气候温和。
02
尽管, 虽然
despite the fact that; even though
例子
While she had reservations about the plan, she decided to go along with it.
虽然她对这个计划有所保留，但她决定同意。
03
当...的时候, 在...期间
used to indicate a period of time during which an action takes place or a state of affairs exists, often denoting simultaneous or concurrent events
例子
The children played outside while the sun was shining.
孩子们在外面玩耍，而太阳正在照耀。
