顺便 shùnbiàn

1. On the way (convenient - by the way)

These meanings come from the same dictionary that powers the Chinese to Pinyin translator and the Chinese to English translator, so a whole sentence containing 顺便 will read it the same way this page does.

顺便 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

What does 顺便 mean in English?

顺便 is pronounced shùnbiàn and means On the way (convenient - by the way).

How do you pronounce 顺便?

顺便 is shùnbiàn in pinyin — written shunbian without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 顺便?

顺便 is written with 2 characters: 顺 (shùn) Along (with - obey - follow - successful), 便 (biàn / pián) Convenient (simple - excrete); Cheap (fat). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 顺便 written in traditional Chinese?

順便. The simplified form 顺便 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 順便 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced shùnbiàn.

Is 顺便 an HSK word?

Yes — 顺便 is on the official HSK 4 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 4 page.