Chinese phrase
对了 duì le
Meaning
by the way
When to use it
By the way introduces a new point in a conversation. It often brings up a related thought or shifts to another topic in a casual, polite way.
Example dialogue
中文课今天有作业。 zhōng wén kè jīn tiān yǒu zuò yè
Chinese class has homework today.
对了，你知道下周的迎新会在哪里吗？ duì le nǐ zhī dào xià zhōu de yíng xīn huì zài ná lǐ ma
By the way, do you know where next week's welcome party is?