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(emphasizes that sth is precisely or exactly as stated) in Chinese: 便是 (biàn shì)

biàn shì

(emphasizes that sth is precisely or exactly as stated)

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Definitions

  1. 1(emphasizes that sth is precisely or exactly as stated)
  2. 2precisely
  3. 3exactly
  4. 4even
  5. 5if
  6. 6just like
  7. 7in the same way as

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便
是

Zhuyin

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ㄅㄧㄢˋ

biàn

ㄅ/ bㄧ/ iㄢ/ anˋ/ fourth tone

ㄕˋ

shì

ㄕ/ shˋ/ fourth tone

Example sentences

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  • 这便是我想要的答案。

    zhè biàn shì wǒ xiǎng yào de dá àn。

    This is precisely the answer I wanted.

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Related words

是

shì

to be (followed by substantives only)

便

biàn

plain

便宜

pián yi

cheap

但是

dàn shì

but

方便

fāng biàn

convenient

还是

hái shi

still (as before)

总是

zǒng shì

always

可是

kě shì

but

顺便

shùn biàn

conveniently

随便

suí biàn

as one wishes

于是

yú shì

thereupon

凡是

fán shì

each and every

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