conveniently; while one is at it
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadverb
conveniently; while one is at it
dialectA colloquial, dialectal expression primarily used in Northern Mandarin (e.g., Beijing, Hebei). It describes doing something as a natural, easy addition to a primary task.
Nǐ你
qù去
ba吧
，
nǐ你
de的
shì事
wǒ我
dài带
shǒu手
r儿
jiù就
zuò做
le了
。
You go ahead, I'll take care of your thing while I'm at it.
Wǒ我
chū出
mén门
mǎi买
cài菜
，
dài带
shǒu手
r儿
bǎ把
lā垃
jī圾
rēng扔
le了
。
I went out to buy groceries and conveniently took out the trash.
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Tā他
xià下
lóu楼
qǔ取
kuài快
dì递
，
dài带
shǒu手
r儿
bāng帮
lín邻
jū居
yě也
qǔ取
le了
shàng上
lái来
。
He went downstairs to get his package and conveniently picked up the neighbor's too.