How to Say ‘By the way,’ in Traditional Chinese
對了，
duì le
[dway-luh]
💬 Usage Tip: [對了] is a very common way to change the subject, like "oh right" or "by the way." You'll often hear it at the start of a new thought: [對了，下週阿姨要辦生日聚餐。]
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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