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HSK 7

顺便

顺便 (Conveniently, while at it)

Explanation

顺便 (shùnbiàn) is used when you do an additional thing conveniently while doing the main task. This word usually goes with verbs like '去', '看', '带' to indicate the extra action. For example: 'I went to Shanghai, and while I was at it visited my primary school teacher' shows that visiting the teacher was an addition to the main trip.

Examples

去老师办公室的时候，他顺便把我的作业也交了。
qùlǎoshībàngōngshìdeshíhòu，tāshùnbiànbǎwǒdezuòyèyějiāole。
我到了上海，顺便去看望了小学老师。
wǒdàoleshànghǎi，shùnbiànqùkànwànglexiǎoxuélǎoshī。

Learn “顺便” effectively

The grammar point “顺便” (顺便 (Conveniently, while at it)) is one of the key structures at HSK 7. To use it fluently, you need to understand the contexts where it's used and practice regularly.

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