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

你去超市的话，捎带给我买瓶酱油。

Nǐ qù chāoshì de huà, 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.

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.

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