便

Plain in Chinese: 便 (biàn)

biàn

plain

HSK 3.0 Level 62 example sentences

Definitions

  1. 1plain
  2. 2informal
  3. 3suitable
  4. 4convenient
  5. 5opportune
  6. 6to urinate or defecate
  7. 7equivalent to 就: then
  8. 8in that case
  9. 9even if
  10. 10soon afterwards

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便

Zhuyin

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ㄅㄧㄢˋ

biàn

ㄅ/ bㄧ/ iㄢ/ anˋ/ fourth tone

Example sentences

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  • 请随便选。

    qǐng suí biàn xuǎn。

    You may choose whichever you like.

  • 有奶便是娘

    yǒu nǎi biàn shì niáng

    If it gives milk, then it's your mother.

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Related words

便宜

pián yi

cheap

方便

fāng biàn

convenient

顺便

shùn biàn

conveniently

随便

suí biàn

as one wishes

便利

biàn lì

convenient

便条

biàn tiáo

(informal) note

便于

biàn yú

easy to

以便

yǐ biàn

so that

便是

biàn shì

(emphasizes that sth is precisely or exactly as stated)

不便

bù biàn

inconvenient

便道

biàn dào

pavement

便饭

biàn fàn

an ordinary meal

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