顺便 shùnbiàn

顺便（shùnbiàn）means “顺便: while you're at it / on the way, do (something else) too”. 顺便 means doing a second thing conveniently along with the first, placed after the subject and before the verb of the secondary action. Formation: 主语 + 顺便 + 动词(另一件事)

顺便: while you're at it / on the way, do (something else) too

HSK4

Formation

主语 + 顺便 + 动词(另一件事)

Explanation

顺便 means doing a second thing conveniently along with the first, placed after the subject and before the verb of the secondary action. The extra task costs little effort because it fits into what you're already doing — 'while you're at it / on the way'.

Examples

你回家的时候 顺便 买点菜。
nǐ huíjiā de shíhou shùnbiàn mǎi diǎn cài.
Buy some vegetables on your way home.
我出去 顺便 帮你寄封信。
wǒ chū qu shùnbiàn bāng nǐ jì fēng xìn.
I'm going out, so I'll mail your letter while I'm at it.

Note

Marks a secondary action added to a main one; often 顺便 + 买/问/带…

FAQ

顺便 — what does it mean and how is it used?

顺便: while you're at it / on the way, do (something else) too. 顺便 means doing a second thing conveniently along with the first, placed after the subject and before the verb of the secondary action. The extra task costs little effort because it fits into what you're already doing — 'while you're at it / on the way'.

顺便 — how do you form it?

主语 + 顺便 + 动词(另一件事)

顺便 — any usage notes?

Marks a secondary action added to a main one; often 顺便 + 买/问/带…

Learn in the app →