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Expressing "while you're at it" with 顺便 ("shun4bian1")

顺便 shùnbiàn

Adverb
HSK 4

Structure

Subj. + Verb Phrase 1, 顺便 + Verb Phrase 2 顺便 说 一下…… 顺便 问 一下……

Definition

表示在做某件事的同时，顺便做另一件事，含有“顺便、顺手”的意思。

Indicates doing something else while doing the main task, meaning 'by the way' or 'while you're at it'.

Usage

通常放在动词前面，表示做主要动作时顺便做另一个动作。也可以放在句首，表示顺便提及或做某事。

Usually placed before a verb to indicate doing another action while performing the main action. It can also be placed at the beginning of a sentence to mention or do something by the way.

Examples

  • 1 你去超市的时候，顺便帮我买瓶酱油。
  • 2 我明天要去邮局，顺便把你的包裹寄了。
  • 3 下班路上顺便去接孩子。
  • 4 你帮我修电脑的时候，顺便看看打印机有什么问题。
  • 5 我顺便问一下，明天的会议几点开始？

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