Chinese phrase
顺便说一句 shùn biàn shuō yí jù
Meaning
by the way
When to use it
Introduces an extra point that is not the main topic. It often shifts the conversation briefly to related information in a casual, polite way.
Example dialogue
我把报告发给你了，顺便说一句，客户要求把会议推迟一周。 wǒ bǎ bào gào fā géi nǐ le shùn biàn shuō yí jù kè hù yāo qiú bǎ huì yì tuī chí yì zhōu
I sent you the report. By the way, the client asked to postpone the meeting by a week.
好的，我收到后会调整日程并通知大家。 hǎo de wǒ shōu dào hòu huì tiáo zhěng rì chéng bìng tōng zhī dà jiā
Okay, I'll adjust the schedule and let everyone know when I receive it.