我上午在杭州开会 顺便来上海见见朋友
“I had a meeting in Hangzhou and came to Shanghai to see some friends. And you?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
你怎么在这里
“What are you doing here?”
我上午在杭州 开会 顺便 来上海 见见 朋友
“I had a meeting in Hangzhou and came to Shanghai to see some friends. And you?”
你呢
“and came to Shanghai to see some friends. And you?”
“Don't think I made a special trip just for you; I just happened to be nearby.”
Saying one is doing something 'conveniently' (顺便) is frequently used in Chinese social interactions to avoid making the other person feel indebted or pressured.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
conveniently / while at it / on the way
Used to describe doing a secondary activity easily along the way of the primary task.
meet up with friends
The reduplication of the verb creates an informal, relaxed tone.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I will be in Shanghai tomorrow.”
“”
“This trip to Shanghai was to meet the expert in person.”
“Meeting in Shanghai is definitely better than meeting in Guangzhou.”
“I'm going to Shanghai tomorrow. You two don't need to go with me.”
“He will go to Shanghai. I'll fly there.”