方便

fāng biàn · fang bian

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

CC-CEDICT
  1. convenient; suitable
  2. to facilitate; to make things easy
  3. having money to spare
  4. (euphemism) to relieve oneself

Usage

方便 can describe convenience or ask whether a time or action suits someone.

In a sentence

2 examples
01

我(wǒ)今(jīn)晚(wǎn)10点(diǎn)见(jiàn)你(nǐ)比(bǐ)较(jiào)方(fāng)便(biàn)。

It's convenient for me to see you at ten tonight.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by CM · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

电(diàn)视(shì)的(de)优(yōu)点(diǎn)在(zài)于(yú)它(tā)给(gěi)体(tǐ)育(yù)爱(ài)好(hào)者(zhě)提(tí)供(gōng)了(le)更(gèng)大(dà)的(de)方(fāng)便(biàn)。

Television has the advantage of providing sports fans with greater convenience.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by handsomelyian · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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