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The word "顺便" is formed by combining the character "顺", which conveys "along" or "following", with "便", which means "convenient" or "easy". This combination yields a literal sense of "along the convenience", denoting an action undertaken opportunistically while engaged in another task, thus meaning "conveniently" or "in passing".

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我顺便去银行。

Wǒ shùnbiàn qù yínháng.

I'll go to the bank conveniently.

你回家的时候顺便买菜。

Nǐ huí jiā de shíhou shùnbiàn mǎi cài.

When you go home, conveniently buy groceries.

他去书店买书，顺便喝了杯咖啡。

Tā qù shūdiàn mǎi shū, shùnbiàn hē le bēi kāfēi.

He went to the bookstore to buy books, and conveniently drank a cup of coffee.

如果你去市中心，顺便帮我取一下包裹好吗？

Rúguǒ nǐ qù shì zhōngxīn, shùnbiàn bāng wǒ qǔ yíxià bāoguǒ hǎo ma?

If you go to the city center, could you conveniently pick up the package for me?

她参加完会议，顺便参观了当地的历史博物馆。

Tā cānjiā wán huìyì, shùnbiàn cānguān le dāngdì de lìshǐ bówùguǎn.

After attending the meeting, she conveniently visited the local history museum.

Word Definition - 顺便

shùn biàn by the way; while doing something else; conveniently

Individual Character Details

顺 shùn
便 biàn, pián