便
宜

Cheap in Chinese: 便宜 (pián yi)

pián yi

cheap

HSK 22 example sentences

Definitions

  1. 1cheap
  2. 2inexpensive
  3. 3small advantages
  4. 4to let sb off lightly

Stroke order

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便
宜

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ㄆㄧㄢˊ

pián

ㄆ/ pㄧ/ iㄢ/ anˊ/ second tone

˙ㄧ

yi

˙/ neutral toneㄧ/ i

Example sentences

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  • 似乎很便宜。

    sì hū hěn pián yi。

    It seemed to be cheap.

  • 这个很便宜。

    zhè ge hěn pián yi。

    This is cheap.

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Related words

便

biàn

plain

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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