How to Say ‘By the way’ in Traditional Chinese
對了
duì le
[dway-luh]
💬 Usage Tip: 對了 (duì le) is what you say when something suddenly comes to mind, a handy way to switch to a new topic like family.
Phrase Breakdown
對了
duì le
[dway-luh]
by the way; oh right
A conversational phrase used when suddenly remembering something or changing topic.
對了，我還沒跟你說。
By the way, I still haven’t told you.
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