就便

jiùbiàn

adverb

Meanings

1 at one's convenience
2 while one is at it
3 in passing
4 by the way

Characters

right then, taking advantage of

Examples

你出去的时候就便把垃圾扔了。

Nǐ chūqù de shíhòu jiùbiàn bǎ lājī rēng le.

When you go out, take the trash with you while you're at it.

我去图书馆就便帮你还书。

Wǒ qù túshūguǎn jiùbiàn bāng nǐ huán shū.

I'm going to the library, so I'll return your books for you while I'm at it.

Tips

usage

Used to add a small task onto something you're already doing — close to English 'while you're at it' or 'on the way'. Synonym: 顺便 (shùnbiàn), which is more common in everyday speech.

Stroke Order

就 jiù

便 biàn