顺便
shùnbiànTraditional: 順便
Translation
in passing, while one is at it, conveniently
Word origin
A compound of 顺 (shùn, to follow along, to go with the flow) and 便 (biàn, convenient), conveying doing something conveniently along the way.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 顺 (shùn, to follow along) + 便 (biàn, convenient)
Stroke order
顺
便
Examples
。
Buy some bread on your way out while you are at it.
，？
By the way, what time does the meeting start?
寄。
On his way home he posted the letter in passing.
句，。
Just to mention in passing, tomorrow is a holiday.
，瓶牛。
Since you are going to the supermarket, grab me a bottle of milk while you are there.
顺便 (shùn biàn) is an adverb meaning in passing or while one is at it, used for an extra action done conveniently alongside the main one. It also serves as a polite lead-in like by the way.
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