便捷

biànjié
adjective HSK 7 #23,375

Meanings

  1. 1 convenient and quick
  2. 2 handy; efficient

Characters

Literally 'convenient and quick' — easy and fast.

Examples

Shǒujī zhīfù fēicháng biànjié.
Mobile payment is extremely convenient.
Gāotiě ràng chéngshì zhījiān de jiāotōng gèngjiā biànjié.
High-speed rail has made travel between cities even more convenient.

Tips

usage
便捷 is slightly more formal than 方便 (fāngbiàn) and emphasizes both convenience AND speed. You'd describe a new subway line or an app feature as 便捷, but you'd ask a friend 方便 (are you free?), never 便捷.

Stroke Order

便 biàn
jié