我顺便就带过来了
“I could have brought some over.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
寒声他一直惦记着呢 有啊 你怎么不早说呢
“Hansheng has been craving it. Yes, we do. Why didn't you tell me earlier?”
我 顺便 就 带过来了
“I could have brought some over.”
“I forgot. And I didn't know you were coming today. It's fine.”
“Don't worry about it, it was no trouble at all.”
Chinese speakers often claim a deliberate favor was done '顺便' (in passing) to preserve harmony and spare the recipient feelings of obligation.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
conveniently / in passing / while at it
Essential conversational word used to indicate doing an extra task without going out of one's way.
bring over
Directional verb phrase used when carrying an object toward the location of the speaker or conversation.
Indicates the completion of the action, presenting the delivery as already accomplished.
