捎带

捎帶

shāodài

verb #34,628

Meanings

1 to take along (something for someone else)
2 to bring along on the way
3 in passing
4 incidentally

Characters

to take/bring along

to bring, carry

Examples

HSK 5

他下班路过邮局，捎带把信寄了。

Tā xiàbān lùguò yóujú, shāodài bǎ xìn jì le.

He passed the post office on his way home from work and mailed the letter while he was at it.

HSK 6

你去超市的话，捎带给我买瓶酱油。

Nǐ qù chāoshì dehuà, shāodài gěi wǒ mǎi píng jiàngyóu.

If you're going to the supermarket, pick up a bottle of soy sauce for me on the way.

Tips

usage

捎带 has two flavors: (1) 'to bring something for someone else when you're already going somewhere', the key social use; (2) adverbially, 'in passing / while you're at it.' The shorter form 捎 alone is also extremely common: 给我捎个东西 (bring me something). Distinguish from 顺便 (shùnbiàn, conveniently in passing), which doesn't imply carrying objects.

Stroke Order

捎 shāo

带 dài