Definition
捎 (shāo) means 'to bring or deliver something to someone' — but with the key nuance that it's done as a favor or incidentally, not as a primary task. Unlike 送 (sòng) or 递 (dì), which imply a deliberate act of delivering or handing over, 捎 suggests you're already going that way and just 'bring along' the item. It's less formal than 致 (zhì) and less logistical than 配送 (pèi sòng) or 输送 (shū sòng).
verb
to bring something to someoneto deliver
Easily confused
- 哨shàolook-alikewhistle
- 少shǎosound-alikefew, little (in number or quantity)
- 销xiāolook-aliketo sell
- 烧shāosound-aliketo burn
- 消xiāolook-aliketo eliminate, to dispel, to subside
- 稍shāosound-alikea little, slightly, somewhat
- 削xiāolook-aliketo pare, to peel (fruit), to sharpen (a pencil)
Examples
- ，捎。Nǐ huí lǎojiā shí, bāng wǒ shāo diǎn tèchǎn huílái.When you go back to your hometown, bring me some local specialties.
- 捎。Tā ràng wǒ shāo yì fēng xìn gěi nǐ.He asked me to deliver a letter to you.
- 捎，。Máfan nǐ shāo ge kǒuxìn gěi tā, shuō huìyì gǎiqī le.Please pass a message to him saying the meeting has been rescheduled.
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