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.