Lesson 9

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Diego on December 31, 2013 at 1:27 pm said:
Hi, could you explain when one may use 顺便 or 方便？ What is the difference between them?

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- Nicole on January 15, 2014 at 8:49 am said:
  Hi, Diego, what a nice question!
  顺便 means by convenience, or doing sth without extra effort. For example, “既然你去超市，就顺便帮我带一瓶牛奶”, which means, “Since you are going to the supermarket, you might as well bring me a bottle of milk”, which doesn’t cause extra effort 🙂
  方便 means convenience, and sometimes means fine or fit. For example, “你方便下星期一来面试吗？” means “Is it convenient for you to come and have an interview next Monday?”; also, when someone is sick and going through recovery, one might ask,”你的身体状况方便出门吗？” which means “Is your health condition fine for going outside?”
  Hope this answer is helpful for you! =]
  
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stevex on November 28, 2014 at 4:29 pm said:
i see. good explanation for shùnbiàn. thanks

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