Chinese phrase
顺便问一下 shùn biàn wèn yí xià
Meaning
may I ask one more thing
When to use it
Politely introduces one more question. It often adds a brief, related point without changing the main topic.
Example dialogue
老师，顺便问一下，期末考试的范围是哪些？ lǎo shī shùn biàn wèn yí xià qī mò kǎo shì de fàn wéi shì nǎ xiē
Professor, may I ask one more thing? What will be on the final exam?
主要是第一到第五章，下次课会再说明。 zhǔ yào shì dì yí dào dì wǔ zhāng xià cì kè huì zài shuō míng
It mainly covers Chapters 1 through 5. I will explain it in more detail in the next class.