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便
biàn, pián
Description
“便”常常用来表示“方便”或者“就”的意思。
"便" is often used to mean "convenient" or "then".
它有两个读音，读作 biàn 的时候最常见，读作 pián 的时候常出现在“便宜”这个词里。
It has two pronunciations: biàn, which is the most common, and pián, which often appears in the word "便宜" (cheap).
Meanings
便biàn
then; in that case (formal/written)
他吃完饭便走了。
He left right after eating.
方便fāngbiàn
convenient
这里坐地铁很方便。
It's very convenient to take the subway here.
便宜piányi
cheap; inexpensive
这件衣服很便宜。
This piece of clothing is very cheap.
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Notes
- Reading
便 is biàn in most words but pián in 便宜 (cheap).
- Nuance
as an adverb 便 means 'then/just', a more formal equivalent of 就.
In videos
“那便便面呢跟秦始皇呢应该是没有什么关系的”
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