Decoded Slug: 顺便 (shùnbiàn) - By the way, while doing something else
Mandarin Grammar Point
顺便 (shùnbiàn) - By the way, while doing something else
顺便 (shùnbiàn) - By the way, while doing something else
Short explanation:
Used to refer to doing something additional while primarily focusing on another action.
Formation:
Subject + Verb + 顺便 + Second Action
Examples:
我到超市买东西，顺便去邮局寄包裹。
Wǒ dào chāoshì mǎi dōngxi, shùnbiàn qù yóujú jì bāoguǒ.
I go to the supermarket to buy things, and by the way, I go to the post office to send parcels.
明天我要去上海出差, 顺便参加一个朋友的婚礼。
Míngtiān wǒ yào qù Shànghǎi chūchāi, shùnbiàn cānjiā yīgè péngyǒu de hūnlǐ.
I'm going to Shanghai on a business trip tomorrow, and by the way, I will attend a friend's wedding.
我去图书馆借书，顺便看一看新到的杂志。
Wǒ qù túshūguǎn jiè shū, shùnbiàn kàn yī kàn xīn dào de zázhì.
I go to the library to borrow books, and by the way, take a look at the newly arrived magazines.
你去学校的时候, 可以顺便帮我交这份报告吗？
Nǐ qù xuéxiào de shíhòu, kěyǐ shùnbiàn bāng wǒ jiāo zhè fèn bàogào ma?
Can you hand in this report for me by the way when you go to school?
Long explanation:
In Mandarin Chinese, '顺便 (shùnbiàn)' is an auxiliary word used to indicate that one task is done in addition to or along with another. It's equivalent to saying 'by the way' or 'while I'm at it' in English. It is often used to manage multiple tasks in an efficient manner by doing them simultaneously or in succession.