便

biàn · bian/pián · pian

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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biàn 便

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

pián 便

  1. used in 便宜 (piányi)
  2. used in 便便 (piánpián)
  3. used in 便嬛 (piánxuān)

In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)不(bù)知(zhī)道(dào)该(gāi)怎(zěn)么(me)做(zuò),于(yú)是(shì)便(biàn)找(zhǎo)我(wǒ)帮(bāng)忙(máng)。

Not knowing what to do, he asked me for help.

Tatoeba: Chinese by nickyeow · English by CM · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

这(zhè)里(lǐ)坐(zuò)车(chē)很(hěn)方(fāng)便(biàn),走(zǒu)几(jǐ)步(bù)就(jiù)到(dào)地(dì)铁(tiě)站(zhàn)。

It's very convenient to take transportation here; it's just a few steps to the subway station.

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