Chinese word

顺路

Pronunciation

Pinyinshùn lù

Meaning

  • adverbon the way

Example

我顺路经过你公司，要不要见面？wǒ shùn lù jīng guò nǐ gōng sī yào bú yào jiàn miàn

I'm passing by your company on my way somewhere. Do you want to meet?

Illustration for 顺路 (on the way)

More examples

我顺路去超市，顺便给你买牛奶。wǒ shùn lù qù chāo shì shùn biàn gěi nǐ mǎi niú nǎi

I'm stopping by the supermarket on my way, so I'll buy you some milk too.

Core concept

An extra action that stays within the route already being followed.

Common phrases

  • 顺路去shùn lù qù

    go there on the way

  • 顺路买shùn lù mǎi

    buy it on the way

Similar words

顺便shùn biàn: Describes doing an extra task while already handling another matter.
顺道shùn dào: Describes stopping somewhere along the way during a journey.
顺手shùn shǒu: Describes casually doing something while another action leaves one's hands free.

Definition in Chinese

表示在行动路线方向上顺便做某事，通常不特意绕远路。biǎo shì zài xíng dòng lù xiàn fāng xiàng shàng shùn biàn zuò mǒu shì tōng cháng bú tè yì rào yuǎn lù

Word origin

顺路 (shùnlù, "on the way") combines 顺 (shùn, "follow") with 路 (lù, "road") to describe doing something along an existing route rather than making a special detour.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, it can cover either a brief stop or another task done during a journey, so the action does not need to involve visiting a place.

Other meanings

  • while passing byadverb

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