Meaning of 顺便
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
shùnbiàn
- conveniently
- in passing
- without much extra effort
顺便 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
顺便问一句,你们已经去过北海道了吗?
By the way, have you ever been to Hokkaido?
我决定顺便去看望看望他。
I decided to take the opportunity to go and visit him.
顺便问一句,你今晚有空吗?
By the way, are you free tonight?
顺便问一下,餐厅晚上几点钟开始营业?
By the way, may I ask when in the evening your restaurant opens?
顺便说一句,你最近见过他吗?
By the way, have you seen him lately?
Stroke order for each character
Open a character for its meaning, components and more words.
顺 shùn · to obey · 9 strokes
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便 biàn · plain · 9 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 顺便.
| 随便 | suíbiàn | as one wishes; as one pleases |
| 顺利 | shùnlì | smoothly; without a hitch |
| 方便 | fāngbiàn | convenient; suitable; to facilitate; to make things easy |
| 便宜 | piányi | convenient |
| 一路顺风 | yīlù-shùnfēng | to have a pleasant journey (idiom) |
| 方便面 | fāngbiànmiàn | instant noodles |
| 顺序 | shùnxù | sequence; order |
| 以便 | yǐbiàn | so that; so as to |
| 便利 | biànlì | convenient; easy |
| 便条 | biàntiáo | (informal) note |
| 便于 | biànyú | easy to; convenient for |
| 便是 | biàn shì | (emphasizes that sth is precisely or exactly as stated); precisely |
Questions about 顺便
What does 顺便 mean?
顺便 (shùnbiàn) means "conveniently; in passing" and is used as a adverb.
How do you write 顺便?
顺便 is made of 2 characters: 顺 (9 strokes), 便 (9 strokes). That is 18 strokes in total.
Is 顺便 an HSK word?
Yes. 顺便 is on the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 顺便 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 顺便 is written 順便.