How to say “on the way” in Chinese
on the way, while at it
“On the way” in Chinese is 顺便, shùn biàn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
顺便 is read shùn biàn: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 川 “river”; on the right, 页 “head”: going with the flow.
In other words it is read biàn, “convenient”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “顺便”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 顺便. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我路过书店顺便买了一张地图wǒlùguòshūdiàn,shùnbiànmǎileyìzhāngdìtúI was passing a bookstore and bought a map while I was at it.
More words from the lesson “A guided tour”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “on the way” in Chinese?
“On the way” in Chinese is 顺便, pinyin shùnbiàn.
What does 顺便 mean?
顺便 (shùnbiàn) means “on the way, while at it”.
How do you write 顺便?
顺便 is 2 characters: 顺 (shùn) — along, with; smooth; 便 (pián) — part of “cheap”. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 顺便?
顺便 is read shùnbiàn. Tones: shùn — fourth tone, biàn — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“on the way” in the lesson “A guided tour”
This word is from the topic “Travel and vacations” of HSK 4. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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