Chinese dictionary
adv.(do something) in addition to what one is already doing, without much extra effort
你去图书馆时,顺便把我这本书还了吧。
When you go to the library, please return this book for me.
我是下班路上,顺便来看看你们。
I drop in to see you guys on my way home from work.
请你顺便把这份学习材料带到车间去吧。
Please take this study material with you to the workshop.
这一点只是现在顺便提一下,以后还会讲到。
I mention this point now in passing and shall refer to it again.
顺便向大家报告一件事。
I take this opportunity to report to you about a matter.
顺便去趟商店
drop in at a shop
顺便说一下
by the way
顺便说说
remark casually
顺便提到
mention in passing
顺便提几个建议
drop a few suggestions
我妈妈那天顺便来看我。
My mother dropped round that day.
我们只是在访问,顺便看看朋友。
Friends are only incidental to the main purpose of our visit.
顺便去看朋友
visit friends in passing
顺便解决另一问题
happen to resolve another issue
日后顺便再办
put it off till later
顺便把信给他带过去
deliver a letter to him in passing
你买书时,顺便也给我买一本呗。
When you go to buy that book get me a copy as well.
他顺便也提起过这件事。
He raised the matter in passing.
顺便说一说
say in passing
不过是顺便说说罢了。
It was just said in passing.
说到这里,我顺便提及以下事实。
At this juncture it would be convenient for me to mention the following particulars.
你去看一下是怎么回事,顺便把我的毛衣拿来。
Go and see what's the matter, and while you're about it you can fetch me my sweater.
我顺便去商店看看。
I'll look in at the store.