便宜

biàn yí · bian yi/pián yi · pian yi

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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biàn yí 便宜

  1. convenient

pián yi 便宜

  1. cheap; inexpensive
  2. a petty advantage
  3. to let sb off lightly

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2 examples
01

这(zhè)件(jiàn)衣(yī)服(fu)很(hěn)便(pián)宜(yi),我(wǒ)买(mǎi)了(le)。

This piece of clothing is very cheap; I bought it.

02

市(shì)场(chǎng)上(shàng)的(de)水(shuǐ)果(guǒ)比(bǐ)超(chāo)市(shì)便(pián)宜(yi)。

Fruit at the market is cheaper than at the supermarket.

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