捎带 (shāo) — to bring along, to take with (as a convenience); (adverbially) in passing, while one is at it
Definition
捎带 (shāodài) means 'to bring something or someone along on a trip you're already making' — convenient for both giver and receiver. Use it when doing an errand for someone while you're already heading that way.
verb
to bring alongto take with (as a convenience)(adverbially) in passingwhile one is at it
Examples
- ，捎带。Wǒ qù chāo shì, kě yǐ bāng nǐ shāo mǎi yì píng jiàng yóu.I'm going to the supermarket, so I can grab a bottle of soy sauce for you while I'm at it.
- 捎带。Tā huí jiā shí shāo bǎ kuài dì qǔ le.When he went home, he picked up the package along the way.
- 捎带，。Nǐ chū mén shí shāo shàng wǒ, wǒ yě xiǎng qù gōng yuán.Take me along when you go out — I want to go to the park too.
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