Chinese phrase

可以顺便去〜吗? ké yǐ shùn biàn qù 〜 ma

Meaning

Can we stop by ___ while we're at it?

When to use it

Asks if a place can be visited along the way. It presents the stop as convenient and secondary to the main plan, with a polite, practical tone.

Example dialogue

我们还有时间吗?可以顺便去长城吗? wǒ men hái yǒu shí jiān ma ké yǐ shùn biàn qù cháng chéng ma

Do we still have time? Can we stop by the Great Wall while we're at it?

可以,顺路去一下就行。 ké yǐ shùn lù qù yí xià jiù xíng

Sure, it is right on the way, so a short stop is fine.

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