捎 shāo to carry
to carry; to take; to bring something to somebody
怎么记住“捎”: 扌 hand + 肖 resemble = to carry. The twins resemble each other, so the neighbour puts the parcel in the wrong boy's hand and asks him to carry it home.
部件结构
捎 = 扌 hand + 肖 resemble
- 扌 hand
- 肖 resemble
The twins resemble each other, so the neighbour puts the parcel in the wrong boy's hand and asks him to carry it home.
用法
- To take/bring something along for someone in passing: 捎个口信 (shāo ge kǒuxìn) pass along a message, 捎带 (shāodài) to carry along, 顺便捎回来 (shùnbiàn shāo huílái) bring it back on the way.
- The key nuance is 'in passing / as a side errand,' not a special trip.