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便

biàn
adjective HSK 6 #1,220

Meanings

  1. 1 convenient; handy
  2. 2 then; in that case
  3. 3 informal; plain

Examples

这里交通很方便。
Zhèlǐ jiāotōng hěn fāngbiàn.
Transportation is convenient here.
便宜的东西不一定差。
Piányi de dōngxi bù yīdìng chà.
Cheap things aren't necessarily bad.
随便你。
Suíbiàn nǐ.
It's up to you.

Tips

usage
便 has two pronunciations: biàn (convenient, as in 方便, 随便) and pián (cheap, as in 便宜 piányi). Common compounds: 方便 (convenient), 随便 (casual/whatever), 便利 (handy), 便宜 (cheap).

Stroke Order

便 biàn