Chinese
shùnbiàn
Meaning: by the way; in passing; conveniently
Part of Speech: Adverb

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Handwriting

順便
順
便
顺便
顺
便

Example sentences

When I was coming home from work, I bought some fruit along the way.
他打算下個月返鄉探親,順便拜訪老同學。
他打算下个月返乡探亲,顺便拜访老同学。
He plans to go back to his hometown to visit relatives next month and drop by to see old classmates.
我們決定在回程時順便去旅行。
我们决定在回程时顺便去旅行。
We decided to take a side trip to travel on our return journey.

Usage Notes

Used when one action is performed while doing another primary task.

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