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  <p>Although sometimes translated as "<b>in passing</b>" or even "<b>conveniently</b>," the most common way that the idea of <a href="adverb" class="uri" title="wikilink">adverb</a>&#160;<span class="hanzi">顺便</span>&#160;(shùnbiàn) is expressed in English is "<b>while you're at it</b>" (or "<b>while I'm at it</b>," etc.). It's the idea of doing something at a convenient and logical time to save effort. Now you just have to get used to expressing this concept as an adverb.</p>

  <h2 id="general-use-of-顺便">General use of&#160;<span style="color: rgb(255, 127, 80); font-family: NotoSansCJKsc; font-size: 30px; font-weight: normal;">顺便</span></h2>

  <h3 id="structure">Structure</h3>

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    <div class="deux">Subj. ＋Verb Phrase 1<span class="hanzist">，顺便</span>&#160;+ Verb Phrase 2</div>
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      <li><span class="hanzi">你 去 买 早饭 的 时候 顺便 帮 我 带 杯 咖啡 吧。</span>&#160;<span class="pinyin">Nǐ chūqù de shíhou shùnbiàn bāng wǒ dài bēi kāfēi ba.&#160;</span><span class="trans">Bring me a cup of coffee when you go to buy breakfast.</span></li>

      <li><span class="hanzi">你 去 超市 能 不 能 顺便 帮 我 买 一 瓶 牛奶？</span>&#160;<span class="pinyin">Nǐ qù chāoshì néng bu néng shùnbiàn bāng wǒ mǎi yī píng niúnǎi?&#160;</span><span class="trans">Could you please buy me a bottle of milk when you go to the supermarket?</span></li>

      <li><span class="hanzi">老板 去 见 客户，顺便 吃 了 午饭。</span>&#160;<span class="pinyin">Lǎobǎn qù jiàn kèhù, shùnbiàn chī le wǔfàn.&#160;</span><span class="trans">The boss went to see the client and also eat lunch with him.</span></li>

      <li><span class="hanzi">我 下周 去 北京 出差，顺便 去 看 一 个 朋友。</span>&#160;<span class="pinyin">Wǒ xià zhōu qù Běijīng chūchāi, shùnbiàn qù kàn yīgè péngyou.&#160;</span><span class="trans">I'm going to Beijing on a business trip next week. I'll go to visit a friend while I'm there.</span></li>

      <li><span class="hanzi">我 出门 的 时候 都 会 顺便 扔 垃圾。</span>&#160;<span class="pinyin">Wǒ chūmén de shíhou dōu huì shùnbiàn rēng lājī.</span><span class="trans">I take out the trash every time I leave the house.</span></li>

      <li><span class="hanzi">你 见 他 的 时候 顺便 问 一下 他 周末 来 不 来。</span>&#160;<span class="pinyin">Nǐ jiàn tā de shíhou shùnbiàn wèn yīxià tā zhōumò lái bu lái.&#160;</span><span class="trans">Ask him if he's coming this weekend when you meet him.</span></li>
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    <h2 id="colloquial-usage-of-顺便">Colloquial usage of&#160;<span style="color: rgb(255, 127, 80); font-family: NotoSansCJKsc; font-size: 30px; font-weight: normal;">顺便</span></h2>

    <p>Here&#160;<span class="hanzi">顺便</span>&#160;means by the way.</p>

    <h3 id="common-phrases">Common phrases</h3>

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      <p><span class="hanzi">顺便说一下</span><br/></p>

      <p><span class="hanzi">顺便问一下</span><br/></p>
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        <li><span class="hanzi">顺便 说 一下，我 最近 搬 家 了。</span>&#160;<span class="pinyin">Shùnbiàn huō yīxià, wǒ zuìjìn bān jiā le.&#160;</span><span class="trans">By the way, I moved lately.</span></li>

        <li><span class="hanzi">顺便 问 一下，你 下周 什么 时候 回来？</span>&#160;<span class="pinyin">Shùnbiàn wèn yīxià, nǐ xià zhōu shénme shíhou huílái?&#160;</span><span class="trans">By the way, when are you coming back next weekend?</span></li>

        <li><span class="hanzi">顺便 说 一下，电脑 已经 修 好 了。</span>&#160;<span class="pinyin">Shùnbiàn huō yīxià, diànnǎo yǐjīng xiū hǎo le.&#160;</span><span class="trans">By the way, the computer's been fixed.</span></li>
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    <h2 id="sources-and-further-reading">Sources and further reading</h2>

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