便 (bin6 pin4 | bian4 pian2) : convenient; ordinary; cheap

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便

bin6 pin4

bian4 pian2

(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

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Additional PoS:

Stroke count: 9

Level: 3

Radical: 亻 (#9)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

便

Don't confuse with:
使

This word has been viewed 22220 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 tao3 bian4 pian2 yi2 = take advantage of. [粵]者數

出便 ceot1 bin6 = outside 粵

呢便 ni1 bin6 ni1 bian4 = here; this side 粵

嗰便 go2 bin6 ge4 bian4 = there; that side 粵

方便 fong1 bin6 fang1 bian4 = convenient

小便 siu2 bin6 xiao3 bian4 = to urinate; urine

大便 daai6 bin6 da4 bian4 = to defecate; stool

下便 haa6 bin6 = below 粵

上便 soeng6 bin6 = above; on top 粵

入便 jap6 bin6 = inside 粵
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Showing all 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".]

份報紙喺盒入便粵
The newspaper is in the box.
[Lit. the newspaper at box inside]

份報紙喺盒上便粵
The newspaper is on top of the box.
[Lit. [counter] newspaper at box top]

支筆唔喺盒入便粵
The pencil is not in the box.
[Lit. [counter] pencil not at box inside]

啲錢喺保險箱裡便粵
The money's in the safe.
[Lit. the money at safe inside]

對面街有便利店。粵
There is a convenience store across the street.

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.]

保險箱裡便有一盤水粵
There's a lot of money in the safe.
[Lit. safe inside have one-tray-water]

隨便你。
Do as you please.

我不敢隨便填寫我的個人資料。國
I do not dare carelessly fill out [on a form] my personal information.

我唔敢隨便填我啲個人資料。粵
I do not dare carelessly fill out [on a form] my personal information.

橫掂都出咗嚟，順便去睇戲啦。粵
Let's go for a movie as we are already here anyway!

便心啫，唔使客氣粵
It's nothing much, there's no need to stand on ceremony.

電飯煲唔好𠱂响書檯上便。粵
Don't choose to put the rice cooker on the desk.

雖然你老公喺出便嫖賭飲吹，但至少佢識賺錢返嚟養家，你咪冇眼屎乾淨盲囉粵
Despite all the vices outside, your husband brings home money to support the family, you should just pretend you don't know and choose to be happy.

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