便 biàn

convenience, ease; expedient

HSK 2 #271

DEFINITIONS

便 biàn
  • plain
  • informal
  • suitable
  • convenient
  • opportune
  • to urinate or defecate
  • equivalent to 就[jiu4]: then
  • in that case
  • even if
  • soon afterwards
便 pián
  • see 便宜|便宜[pian2 yi5]

STROKES

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WORDS

便宜 biàn yí
HSK 2
convenient
便宜 pián yi
HSK 2
cheap; inexpensive; small advantages; to let sb off lightly
方便 fāng biàn
HSK 3
convenient; suitable; to facilitate; to make things easy; having money to spare; (euphemism) to relieve oneself
随便 suí biàn
HSK 4
as one wishes; as one pleases; at random; negligent; casual; wanton
顺便 shùn biàn
HSK 4
conveniently; in passing; without much extra effort
即便 jí biàn
HSK 6
even if; even though; right away; immediately
以便 yǐ biàn
HSK 6
so that; so as to; in order to
便利 biàn lì
HSK 6
convenient; easy; to facilitate
便条 biàn tiáo
HSK 6
(informal) note; CL:張|张[zhang1],個|个[ge4]
便于 biàn yú
HSK 6
easy to; convenient for
大便 dà biàn to defecate; excrement; feces
请便 qǐng biàn Please do as you wish!; You are welcome to do whatever you like!; Please make yourself at home.
小便 xiǎo biàn to urinate; to pass water; urine
便车 biàn chē to hitchhike
便士 biàn shì (loanword) pence; penny
不便 bù biàn inconvenient; inappropriate; unsuitable; short of cash
自便 zì biàn to do as one pleases; to not inconvenience oneself
粪便 fèn biàn excrement; feces; night soil
便是 biàn shì (emphasizes that sth is precisely or exactly as stated); precisely; exactly; even; if; just like; in the same way as
便衣 biàn yī civilian clothes; plain clothes; plainclothesman
便当 biàn dāng convenient; handy; easy; bento (a meal in a partitioned box); lunchbox
便秘 biàn mì constipation; Taiwan pr. [bian4 bi4]
便宜货 pián yi huò a bargain; cheap goods
家常便饭 jiā cháng biàn fàn simple home-style meal; common occurrence; nothing out of the ordinary
占便宜 zhàn pián yi advantageous; favorable; to benefit at others' expense; to take unfair advantage
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