顺带 (shùn dài) — (adv.) in passing; while doing something else; conveniently
Definition
顺带 (shùn dài) means doing something extra 'in passing, while you're at it' — a small favor or side action piggybacked on a main task. Colloquial and common in speech; not a formal adverb.
adverb
(adv.) in passingwhile doing something elseconveniently
Examples
- ，顺带。Wǒ qù chāo shì, shùn dài bāng nǐ mǎi píng shuǐ.I'm going to the supermarket, and I'll buy a bottle of water for you in passing.
- 顺带。Tā chū chāi shí shùn dài bài fǎng le lǎo péng you.He visited an old friend in passing while on a business trip.
- 顺带。Nǐ huí jiā de shí hou shùn dài bǎ lā jī dài xià qù ba.When you go home, take the trash down in passing.
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