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How to say "By the way" in Chinese

对了

duì le

Pronunciation tip: "dway luh"

✎Example Sentences

对了，你明天有空吗？

Duì le, nǐ míngtiān yǒu kòng ma?

By the way, are you free tomorrow?

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你在开玩笑吗？

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