take along; incidentally
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to take along; to bring in passing
Indicates carrying something for someone while traveling to or from a place.
Ràng让
chéng城
lǐ里
huí回
lái来
de的
kōng空
chē车
shāo捎
dài带
yī一
diǎn点
huò货
wù物
。
Have the empty truck coming back from the city take along some goods.
Wǒ我
qù去
chāo超
shì市
，
bāng帮
nǐ你
shāo捎
dài带
diǎn点
dōng东
xi西
ba吧
？
I'm going to the supermarket; shall I pick up some things for you?
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Qǐng请
bāng帮
wǒ我
shāo捎
dài带
zhè这
fēng封
xìn信
gěi给
Wáng王
lǎo老
shī师
。
Please help me take this letter to Teacher Wang.
adverb
incidentally; in passing; by the way
Used to indicate doing something as an additional action while doing something else.
Nǐ你
shàng上
jiē街
shí时
shāo捎
dài带
bǎ把
xìn信
fā发
le了
。
When you go downtown, mail the letter while you're at it.
Nǐ你
qù去
tú图
shū书
guǎn馆
，
shāo捎
dài带
bāng帮
wǒ我
jiè借
běn本
shū书
hǎo好
ma吗
？
You're going to the library; could you borrow a book for me while you're there?
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Tā他
lái来
de的
shí时
hòu候
shāo捎
dài带
mǎi买
le了
xiē些
shuǐ水
guǒ果
。
He picked up some fruit on his way here.