"in passing" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 順便
• 順路

Definition

在談論其他事情時，順便簡要提一下某事，不是主要話題。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

'In passing' 屬於口語及非正式書面語，用來隨口提及某事，沒有多做解釋。常與 'say'、'mention'、'hear' 等動詞搭配。不適合用於正式或重要情況。

Examples

He mentioned my name in passing during the meeting.

他在會議中**順便**提到了我的名字。

She told me about her new job in passing yesterday.

她昨天**順便**和我提了新工作。

I heard in passing that the shop will close soon.

我**順便**聽說那家店快要關門了。

He just brought it up in passing—I don't think it's serious.

他只是**順便**提了一下——我覺得不重要。

You mentioned Paris in passing before—have you ever been there?

你之前**順便**提過巴黎——你去過那裡嗎？

I only mentioned my plans in passing, so he probably forgot.

我只是**順便**提到我的計劃，他可能忘了。