不便

bùbiàn

adjective HSK 6 #9,661

Meanings

1 inconvenient; inappropriate
2 unsuitable; not easy to (do something)

Characters

convenient; easy; handy

Not convenient — inconvenient or inappropriate.

Examples

给您带来不便，非常抱歉。

Gěi nín dài lái bù biàn, fēicháng bàoqiàn.

We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience caused.

这个话题不便在这里讨论。

Zhège huàtí bù biàn zài zhèlǐ tǎolùn.

This topic is not appropriate to discuss here.

交通不便是农村的一大问题。

Jiāotōng bù biàn shì nóngcūn de yī dà wèntí.

Inconvenient transportation is a major issue in rural areas.

他行动不便，需要人照顾。

Tā xíngdòng bù biàn, xūyào rén zhàogu.

He has difficulty moving around and needs someone to take care of him.

Tips

usage

不便 is polite and formal. It often means 'it's not appropriate' rather than just 'inconvenient.' 不便透露 = 'not convenient to disclose' (polite refusal). 给您带来不便 is the standard apology phrase in service contexts.

usage

方便 (fāngbiàn) = convenient (the positive form). 不方便 is more casual/spoken; 不便 is more formal/written.

Stroke Order

不 bù

便 biàn