顺便

順便

shùnbiàn

adverb HSK 7 #1,492

Meanings

1 conveniently
2 in passing
3 while you're at it

Characters

along; following

convenient; handy

Literally 'following convenience' — doing something along the way

Examples

你去超市的时候，顺便帮我买瓶水。

Nǐ qù chāoshì de shíhou, shùnbiàn bāng wǒ mǎi píng shuǐ.

When you go to the supermarket, pick up a bottle of water for me while you're at it.

我顺便问一下，明天的会议几点开始？

Wǒ shùnbiàn wèn yīxià, míngtiān de huìyì jǐ diǎn kāishǐ?

By the way, what time does tomorrow's meeting start?

Tips

usage

顺便 implies doing something extra without special effort because you're already doing something related. It softens requests: 顺便帮我... (while you're at it, could you help me...).

Stroke Order

顺 shùn

便 biàn