捎

shāo

HSK 7–9

Meaning

顺便带、附带。

To bring or take something along incidentally; to carry something on the way.

常用于表示顺便替别人带东西或传递信息，动作具有附带性或顺便性。

Often used to indicate bringing or sending something for someone else casually or on the way, implying an incidental action.

1 我明天去超市，可以帮你捎瓶酱油回来。(I'm going to the supermarket tomorrow, I can bring back a bottle of soy sauce for you.)
2 他出差时给同事捎了当地特产。(He brought local specialties for his colleagues when he was on a business trip.)
3 请帮我捎个口信给他，说会议改期了。(Please take a message for me to him, saying the meeting has been rescheduled.)
4 回老家时，我总给朋友捎点家乡的茶叶。(When I go back to my hometown, I always bring some local tea for my friends.)
5 快递员顺便帮邻居捎上了包裹。(The courier incidentally brought the package for the neighbor.)

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