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bin6 pin4
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(jyutping) bin6; (pinyin) bian4 [1] convenient; handy; expedient [2] proper; appropriate; suitable [3] informal; ordinary; plain [4] excrement or urine; relieve onself [5] soon afterwards; then; in that case | [粵] 就 [6] even if; even though | often used as 即便 (jyutping) pin4; (pinyin) pian2 [1] cheap; unmerited advantages [2] glib-tongued; sleek [3] bulging; swelling Default PoS:  Additional PoS:    Stroke count: 9
Level: 3
Radical: 亻 (#9)
This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |
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Don't confuse with: 使 |
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This word has been viewed 22185 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 11th Apr 2010 06:10 |
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討便宜
tou2 bin6 ji4 = take advantage of. [粵]者數
出便
ceot1 bin6 = outside 粵
呢便
ni1 bin6 = here; this side 粵
嗰便
go2 bin6 = there; that side 粵
方便
fong1 bin6 = convenient
小便
siu2 bin6 = to urinate; urine
大便
daai6 bin6 = to defecate; stool
下便
haa6 bin6 = below 粵
上便
soeng6 bin6 = above; on top 粵
入便
jap6 bin6 = inside 粵See all 104 compounds |
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Showing 10 of 16 examples containing 便
你唔可以企喺張枱上便 粵
You can't stand on the table. [Lit. you cannot stand at table surface. 唔可以 here carries the sense of "not allowed".]
有條友企喺張枱上便 粵
There's a guy standing on the table. [Lit. Have [counter] friend stand at table on-top. 條友 is an set expression for "guy".]
啲細路仔匿埋喺張枱下便 粵
The kids are hiding under the table. [Lit. the kids hide at [counter] table underneath.] Legend 國 : This term is used in Mandarin/Standard written Chinese, not Cantonese. 粵 : This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. No icon: This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |
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