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by Min Min

Pronunciation : biàn [Audio clip: view full post to listen] Meaning : convenient; handy. (adj) simple; plain; ordinary. (adj) a convenient situaion or time.(n) excretion; piss or shit. (n) excrete. (v) soon afterwards. (adv) in that case; then. (adv) even if. (conjunction) Radical : 亻 Strokes : 9 Traditional : 便 Usage : 37.6% Notes : also as biàn.

Common Words / Phrases:

1.

便饭 biàn fàn

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potluck; family meal

2.

便服 biàn fú

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informal dress; everyday clothes

3.

便利 biàn lì

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facility; convenient; easy

4.

便衣 biàn yī

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plainclothesman; plain clothes

5.

大便 dà biàn

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defecate; shit

6.

小便 xiǎo biàn

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urinate

7.

粪便 fèn biàn

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excrement and urine; night soil

8.

便秘 biàn bì

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irregularity; constipation

9.

方便 fāng biàn

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convenient

10.

随便 suí biàn

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be free and easy; anyhow; any

Sentences:

1. In spite of its convenience, instant-boiled noodles don’t have too much nutritional value. sù shí miàn suī rán fāng biàn ， dàn méi yǒu yíng yǎng 。 速 食 面 虽 然 方 便 ， 但 没 有 营 养 。 [Audio clip: view full post to listen]

速食面 : instant noodles 虽然 : although 方便 : convenient 但 : but 没有 : don’t have 营养 : nourishment

2. It is quite convenient that students can use their student ID to borrow books from the library. yòng xué sheng zhèng kě yǐ dào tú shū guǎn jiè shū ， hěn fāng biàn 。 用 学 生 证 可 以 到 图 书 馆 借 书 ， 很 方 便 。 [Audio clip: view full post to listen]

用 : use 学生证 : student ID 可以 : can 到 : go 图书馆 : library 借 : borrow 书 : book 很 : very 方便 : convenient

3. Children should not butt in when the adults are talking. dà rén shuō huà shí ， xiǎo hái bú yào suí biàn chā huà 。 大 人 说 话 时 ， 小 孩 不 要 随 便 插 话 。 [Audio clip: view full post to listen]

大人 : adult 说话 : talking 时 : when 小孩 : children 不要 : don’t 随便 : anyhow; any 插话 : interrupt

4. It was light soon after the train had started chē kāi bú jiǔ ， tiān biàn liàng le 。 车 开 不 久 ， 天 便 亮 了 。 [Audio clip: view full post to listen]

车 : car, train 开 : start 不久 : not long, soon 天 : sky 便 : soon afterwards 亮 : bright 了 : (particle) used after an action that has taken place

5. During the last few days, if it was not blowing, then it was raining. zhè jǐ tiān bú shì guā fēng ， biàn shì xià yǔ 。 这 几 天 不 是 刮 风 ， 便 是 下 雨 。 [Audio clip: view full post to listen]

这 : this 几 : few 天 : days 不是 : is not 刮风 : blowing 便 : then 是 : is 下雨 : raining

6. Have you had any abdomen pain with your bowels movements? nǐ dà biàn shí dù zǐ tòng ma ? 你 大 便 时 肚 子 痛 吗 ? [Audio clip: view full post to listen]

你 : you 大便 : defecate; poo 时 : when 肚子 : stomach 痛 : pain 吗 : question tag

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