便
biàn
HSK level: HSK 5
Meaning
plain; informal; suitable; convenient; opportune; to urinate or defecate; equivalent to 就 jiù: then; in that case
Other reading: pián
used in 便宜 pián yi; used in 便便 pián pián; used in 便嬛 pián xuān
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Examples
我会让你搭个便车。
Wǒ huì ràng nǐ dā gè biàn chē.
I'll give you a ride.
由于我生病了，我便没去上学。
Yóu yú wǒ shēng bìng le, wǒ biàn méi qù shàng xué.
Since I was sick, I didn't go to school.
自那以后他便过起了艰难的生活。
Zì nà yǐ hòu tā biàn guò qǐ le jiān nán de shēng huó.
He led a hard life after that.
Words with this character
方便 fāng biàn convenient随便 suí biàn as one wishes便宜 pián yi cheap即便 jí biàn even if顺便 shùn biàn conveniently以便 yǐ biàn so that便利 biàn lì convenient便是 biàn shì emphasizes that sth is precisely or exactly as stated不便 bù biàn inconvenient粪便 fèn biàn excrement便于 biàn yú easy to便捷 biàn jié convenient and fast方便面 fāng biàn miàn instant noodles便道 biàn dào pavement便条 biàn tiáo note便饭 biàn fàn an ordinary meal便利店 biàn lì diàn convenience store简便 jiǎn biàn simple and convenient搭便车 dā biàn chē to get a lift便闭 biàn bì see 便秘 biàn mì便便 biàn bian poo便车 biàn chē a lift便池 biàn chí urinal