Definition
捎带 means 'to bring someone or something along as a convenience' — you're going somewhere anyway, so you bring something or someone with you. It can also be used adverbially to mean 'while you're at it' or 'conveniently in passing'. The verb focuses on the lack of extra effort or the fact that the main task was already happening.
v.
to bring alongto take with (as a convenience)(adverbially) in passingwhile one is at it
Examples
- ，捎带。Wǒ qù chāoshì, kěyǐ bāng nǐ shāo mǎi yì píng jiàngyóu.I'm going to the supermarket, so I can grab a bottle of soy sauce for you while I'm at it.
- 捎带。Tā huí jiā shí shāo bǎ kuàidì qǔ le.When he went home, he picked up the package along the way.
- 捎带，。Nǐ chūmén shí shāo shàng wǒ, wǒ yě xiǎng qù gōngyuán.Take me along when you go out — I want to go to the park too.
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