---
title: "Shunbian Meaning: 顺便 (shùnbiàn) Means “while one is at it”"
description: "顺便 (traditional 順便, shùnbiàn) means “while one is at it; in passing”. Hear its tones, see what 顺 and 便 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shunbian"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 顺便 mean?

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顺便 shùnbiàn

## while one is at it; in passing

## It can also mean

- by the way

## Its characters

1. 顺 shùn conveniently
2. 便 biàn convenient

## In a sentence

你去超市的话，顺便帮我买瓶水。 If you're going to the supermarket, grab me a bottle of water while you're at it.

[More about 顺便](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E9%A1%BA%E4%BE%BF)

## More words with 顺 or 便

- [便捷 biànjié](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bianjie)
- [便利 biànlì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bianli)
- [便利店 biànlìdiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bianlidian)
- [便于 biànyú](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bianyu)
- [不便 bùbiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bubian)
- [方便 fāngbiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fangbian)
- [方便面 fāngbiànmiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fangbianmian)
- [即便 jíbiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jibian)
- [便宜 piányi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/pianyi)
- [顺畅 shùnchàng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shunchang)

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