顺便

shùnbiàn

conveniently; in passing; without much extra effort

adverb HSK 3.0 · Band 4 trad. 順便

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便

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  • 顺利shùnlìsmoothlyB4
  • 顺序shùnxùsequenceB4
  • shùnto obeyB5
  • 一路顺风yílù-shùnfēngto have a pleasant journey (idiom)B5
  • 一帆风顺yìfān-fēngshùnpropitious wind throughout the journey (idB6
  • 顺差shùnchā(trade or budget) surplusB7
  • 顺畅shùnchàngsmooth and unhinderedB7

See it in sentences

顺便帮我买水。

Buy me some water while you are at it.

我去书店,顺便看看他。

I am going to the bookstore, and will visit him while at it.