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便宜

pián yi
HSK 2.0 Level 2 HSK 3.0 Level 1 Adjective Common

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便宜
pián yi Adjective cheap; inexpensive
便宜
biàn yí convenient

Definitions

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

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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贵
guì

expensive

expensive

Related words

2 items
实惠
shí huì

tangible benefit

good value for money
划算
huá suàn

to calculate

worthwhile in terms of cost

Synonyms

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廉价
lián jià

cheaply-priced

low price

Usage notes

Collocations

Commonly used with 很 (hěn) as in 很便宜 (very cheap) or in phrases like 占便宜 (take advantage of).

Formality

便宜 is neutral in register and suitable for everyday conversation. The antonym 贵 (expensive) is also neutral.

Example Sentences

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这件衣服很 便宜 。
This piece of clothing is very cheap.
贵的方案未必更好， 便宜 的也可能适合。
The expensive proposal is not necessarily better; the cheaper one may suit us too.
能 便宜 點兒嗎？
Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 11484520)
便宜 沒好貨。
Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 897274)
這鋼琴真 便宜 。
Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 6169147)

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Words Containing 便宜

占便宜
zhàn pián yi

advantageous

便宜行事
biàn yí xíng shì

act at one's discretion

便宜货
pián yi huò

a bargain

得便宜卖乖
dé pián yi mài guāi

to have benefited from sth but pretend otherwise

讨便宜
tǎo pián yi

to look for a bargain

Child Words of 便宜

便
biàn

plain

宜
yí

proper