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便

biàn
HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 6

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Definitions

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

Example Sentences

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請隨 便 選。
Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 400376)

Sentence data courtesy of Tatoeba.org.

Words Containing 便

便衣
biàn yī

civilian clothes; plain clothes

家常便饭
jiā cháng biàn fàn

simple home-style meal

告便
gào biàn

to ask to be excused

因利乘便
yīn lì chéng biàn

(idiom) to rely on the most favorable method

以便
yǐ biàn

so that

便秘
biàn mì

constipation

方便贴
fāng biàn tiē

Post-it note

便利性
biàn lì xìng

convenience

便桶
biàn tǒng

chamber pot

简便
jiǎn biàn

simple and convenient

便携
biàn xié

portable

坐便器
zuò biàn qì

pedestal type WC

胎便
tāi biàn

meconium

听其自便
tīng qí zì biàn

to allow sb to do sth at his convenience

即便
jí biàn

even if

不便
bù biàn

inconvenient

灵便
líng biàn

quick

小便池
xiǎo biàn chí

urinal

便利贴
biàn lì tiē

sticky note

搭便
dā biàn

at one's convenience

乘便
chéng biàn

at your convenience

便服
biàn fú

everyday clothes; informal dress; civilian clothes

方便
fāng biàn

convenient

便条
biàn tiáo

(informal) note

便笺
biàn jiān

notepaper

便宜
biàn yí

convenient

便利
biàn lì

convenient

随便
suí biàn

as one wishes

便于
biàn yú

easy to; convenient for

便道
biàn dào

pavement

轻便
qīng biàn

lightweight and portable

便车
biàn chē

to hitchhike

任便
rèn biàn

as you see fit

讨便宜
tǎo pián yi

to look for a bargain

小便
xiǎo biàn

urine

便桥
biàn qiáo

temporary bridge

方便面
fāng biàn miàn

instant noodles

便池
biàn chí

urinal

女子无才便是德
nǚ zǐ wú cái biàn shì dé

a woman's virtue is to have no talent (idiom)

便酌
biàn zhuó

informal dinner

便急
biàn jí

to need the toilet

便当
biàn dāng

convenient

请便
qǐng biàn

Please do as you wish!

便宜
pián yi

cheap

粪便
fèn biàn

excrement

便壶
biàn hú

bed urinal

溏便
táng biàn

(TCM) unformed stool

大便秘结
dà biàn mì jié

constipation

把方便当随便
bǎ fāng biàn dàng suí biàn

to act unappreciatively in response to a kindness

得便
dé biàn

at one's convenience

便难
biàn nàn

retort with challenging questions

便利店
biàn lì diàn

convenience store

就便
jiù biàn

at sb's convenience

不成功便成仁
bù chéng gōng biàn chéng rén

to succeed or die trying (idiom)

有奶便是娘
yǒu nǎi biàn shì niáng

lit. whoever provides milk is your mother (idiom)

转眼便忘
zhuǎn yǎn biàn wàng

what the eye doesn't see the heart doesn't miss (idiom)

便鞋
biàn xié

cloth shoes

便人
biàn rén

sb who happens to be on hand for an errand

便览
biàn lǎn

brief guide

通便
tōng biàn

to evacuate the bowels

便携式
biàn xié shì

portable

大便
dà biàn

to defecate

便民
biàn mín

user-friendly; convenient (for customers, citizens etc)

便中
biàn zhōng

at one's convenience

便步走
biàn bù zǒu

march at ease

便捷化
biàn jié huà

to facilitate

腹笥便便
fù sì pián pián

a learned person (idiom)

便器
biàn qì

toilet

便宴
biàn yàn

informal dinner

行动不便
xíng dòng bù biàn

unable to move freely

与人方便,自己方便
yǔ rén fāng biàn , zì jǐ fāng biàn

Help others, and others may help you (idiom).

便函
biàn hán

an informal letter sent by an organization

便便
pián pián

obese

占便宜
zhàn pián yi

advantageous

便帽
biàn mào

cap

小便斗
xiǎo biàn dǒu

urinal

便门
biàn mén

side door

悉听尊便
xī tīng zūn biàn

(idiom) do as you see fit

趁便
chèn biàn

to take the opportunity

蹲便器
dūn biàn qì

squat toilet

便衣警察
biàn yī jǐng chá

plain-clothed policeman

稳便
wěn biàn

reliable

大便干燥
dà biàn gān zào

constipated

便车旅行者
biàn chē lǚ xíng zhě

hitch-hiker

便宜货
pián yi huò

a bargain

大腹便便
dà fù pián pián

big-bellied (idiom)

不方便
bù fāng biàn

inconvenience

拉大便
lā dà biàn

to poop

童便
tóng biàn

urine of boys under 12, used as medicine (TCM)

搭便车
dā biàn chē

to hitch a ride

便是
biàn shì

(emphasizes that sth is precisely or exactly as stated)

省便
shěng biàn

convenient

润肠通便
rùn cháng tōng biàn

to cure constipation with laxatives

便血
biàn xiě

having blood in one's stool

自便
zì biàn

to do as one pleases

便士
biàn shì

(loanword) pence

便溺
biàn niào

to urinate or defecate

便民利民
biàn mín lì mín

for the convenience and benefit of the people (idiom)

便宜行事
biàn yí xíng shì

act at one's discretion

便捷
biàn jié

convenient and fast

便所
biàn suǒ

(dialect) toilet

顺便
shùn biàn

conveniently

领便当
lǐng biàn dāng

see 領盒飯|领盒饭[lǐng hé fàn]

小便器
xiǎo biàn qì

urinal

便饭
biàn fàn

an ordinary meal

活便
huó biàn

nimble

大小便
dà xiǎo biàn

using the toilet

吐便当
tǔ biàn dāng

(slang) (of a character) to reappear in a story line after having been supposedly killed off

未便
wèi biàn

not in a position to

得便宜卖乖
dé pián yi mài guāi

to have benefited from sth but pretend otherwise

逢人便讲
féng rén biàn jiǎng

to tell anybody one happens to meet

御便当
yù biàn dāng

lunch box

二便
èr biàn

urination and defecation

便闭
biàn bì

see 便秘[biàn mì]

便装
biàn zhuāng

casual dress

便便
biàn biàn

to poo poo (kiddie or feminine term)

便盆
biàn pén

bed pan

便签
biàn qiān

note

便条纸
biàn tiáo zhǐ

scrap paper

排便
pái biàn

to defecate