How to say “By the way…” in Chinese
Chinese has several ways to say “by the way.” The most useful ones are 對了 ♬, 順便說一下 ♬, and 說到這個 ♬.
| Expression | Meaning | Use |
|---|---|---|
| 對了 | by the way; oh right | when you suddenly remember something |
| 順便說一下 | by the way; while I’m mentioning it | to add extra information |
| 說到這個 | speaking of this | to connect to the current topic |
1. 對了: suddenly remembering something
Use 對了 when you remember something and want to add it to the conversation.
| Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 對了，你明天有空嗎？ ♬ | Duì le, nǐ míngtiān yǒu kòng ma? | By the way, are you free tomorrow? |
2. 順便說一下: adding extra information
Use 順便說一下 when you add information that is not the main point, but is still relevant.
| Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 順便說一下，這家店星期一休息。 ♬ | Shùnbiàn shuō yíxià, zhè jiā diàn xīngqíyī xiūxí. | By the way, this shop is closed on Monday. |
3. 說到這個: connecting to the topic
Use 說到這個 when the new sentence is connected to what was just mentioned.
| Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 說到這個，我也有一個問題。 ♬ | Shuō dào zhège, wǒ yě yǒu yí ge wèntí. | Speaking of this, I also have a question. |
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