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方便

fāng biàn
HSK 2.0 Level 3 HSK 3.0 Level 3 Adjective Common

Definitions

  1. 1. convenient
  2. 2. suitable
  3. 3. to facilitate
  4. 4. to make things easy
  5. 5. having money to spare
  6. 6. (euphemism) to relieve oneself

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Word relationships

Antonyms

1 item
麻烦
má fan

trouble; inconvenience

meaning inconvenient

Usage notes

Cultural notes

Asking 你方便吗？ may be interpreted as 'Do you need to use the toilet?' in some contexts due to its euphemistic meaning, so clarify the context.

Grammar

Guides that feature 方便

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HSK 2.0 Level 4+ HSK 3.0 Level 4+ 6 min
虽然...但是...

Make “although...but...” sentences that connect opposing ideas.

Reading: fāng biàn Open guide
HSK 2.0 Level 4+ HSK 3.0 Level 4+ 6 min
越来越...

Describe trends that become more and more true.

Reading: fāng biàn Open guide

Example Sentences

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这里交通很 方便 。
The transportation here is very convenient.
电子邮件很 方便 。
Email is very convenient.
这辆电动车很 方便 。
This electric car is very convenient.
请提前准备好车票， 方便 检票。
Please have your ticket ready in advance for ticket inspection.
这很 方便 。
Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 7768311)

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Words Containing 方便

方便面
fāng biàn miàn

instant noodles

不方便
bù fāng biàn

inconvenience

把方便当随便
bǎ fāng biàn dàng suí biàn

to act unappreciatively in response to a kindness

方便贴
fāng biàn tiē

Post-it note

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

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

Child Words of 方便

便
biàn

plain

方
fāng

square