Definition
顺路 (shùn lù) means 'on the way' — it emphasizes that a place or route is convenient because it lies along a path you're already taking. Unlike 顺便 (shùn biàn), which focuses on doing an extra task without extra effort, 顺路 is about physical location or route. 顺手 (shùn shǒu) is about handiness or doing something in passing with a hand motion.
adverb
on the wayconveniently (while going somewhere)
adjective
(of a route or place) on the wayconvenient to reach on a certain route
Examples
- 顺路。Wǒ huíqù shùn lù bāng nǐ ná kuàidì.I'll pick up your package on my way back.
- 顺路。Tā měitiān xiàbān shùn lù jiē háizi.He picks up the kids on his way home from work every day.
- 顺路，。Zhè jiā chāoshì bù shùn lù, wǒmen qù nà jiā ba.This supermarket is not on the way; let's go to that one.
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