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

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……

Translations

  • does something while one is at it

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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