Definition
顺带 is an adverb meaning 'in passing' or 'while doing something else'. You use it before a verb to indicate that the action is done as a convenient addition to another main action. It's similar to 顺便 but slightly more formal and often used in written or spoken Chinese to sound polite or efficient.
adv.
(adv.) in passingwhile doing something elseconveniently
Examples
- ，顺带。Wǒ qù chāoshì, shùn dài bāng nǐ mǎi píng shuǐ.I'm going to the supermarket, and I'll buy a bottle of water for you in passing.
- 顺带。Tā chūchāi shí shùn dài bàifǎng le lǎo péngyou.He visited an old friend in passing while on a business trip.
- 顺带。Nǐ huí jiā de shíhou shùn dài bǎ lājī dài xiàqù ba.When you go home, take the trash down in passing.
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