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便
  bin6 pin4   jyutping
  bian4 pian2   pinyin
(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 | []
[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: adjective Additional PoS: nounadverbconjunction
Stroke count: 9
Level: 3
Radical: (#9)

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

Don't confuse with:
使

This word has been viewed 22269 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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detail 便  tou2 bin6 ji4   tao3 bian4 pian2 yi2 = take advantage of. [粵]者數
detail 便  ceot1 bin6   = outside
detail 便  ni1 bin6  ni1 bian4 = here; this side
detail 便  go2 bin6  ge4 bian4 = there; that side
detail 便  fong1 bin6  fang1 bian4 = convenient
detail 便  siu2 bin6  xiao3 bian4 = to urinate; urine
detail 便  daai6 bin6  da4 bian4 = to defecate; stool
detail 便  haa6 bin6   = below
detail 便  soeng6 bin6   = above; on top
detail 便  jap6 bin6   = inside
detail 便  maai4 bin6   = the near side
detail 便  ngoi6 bin6   = outside
detail 便  leoi5 bin6   = inside
detail 便  zo2 bin6   = the left side
detail 便  jau6 bin6   = the right side
detail 便  cin4 bin6   = in front
detail 便  hau6 bin6   = in back; behind
detail 便  bin6 faan6  bian4 fan4 = a simple meal; potluck
detail 便  bin1 bin6   = which side?
detail 便  zak1 bin6   = side; at the side
detail 便  hoi1 bin6   = outside
detail 便  ceoi4 bin6*2  sui2 bian4 = casual; careless; to do as one pleases
detail 便  bin6 lei6 dim3  bian4 li4 dian4 = convenience store
detail 便  seon6 bin6*2  shun4 bian4 = at one's convenience
detail 便  bin6 lei6  bian4 li4 = convenient; to facilitate
detail 便  bin6 tiu4  bian4 tiao2 = (informal) note
detail 便  bin6 dou6  bian4 dao4 = a shortcut
detail 便  bin6 haai4  bian4 xie2 = sandals, slippers, night shoes
detail 便  ji5 bin6  yi3 bian4 = so that
detail 便  jau6 sau2 bin6   = right hand side
detail 便  zo2 sau2 bin6   = left hand side
detail 便  zik1 bin6  ji2 bian4 = even if; even though
detail 便  gaan2 bin6  jian3 bian4 = convenient; handy
detail 便  hing1 bin6  qing1 bian4 = lightweight and portable
detail 便  bat1 bin6  bu4 bian4 = inconvenient; inappropriate
detail 便  pin4 ji4; bin6 ji4  pian2 yi5; bian4 yi2 = cheap; unearned gains; let sb off lightly; convenient
detail 便  bin6 dong1  bian4 dang1 = bento; lunch box; convenient; easy
detail 便  loeng5 bin6   = be convenient to both; both sides
detail 便  bin6 fuk6   = casual wear
detail 便  bin6 bei3  bian4 mi4 = constipation
detail 便  lei6 bin6   = convenient, lucky, of good fortune (also 便利)
detail 便  taam1 fong1 bin6   = a mindset that would lead one to cut corners (i.e., wanting convenience)
detail 便  sei3 bin6 si6   = groat, an old silver English coin of fourpence
detail 便  taam1 pin4 ji4   = to covet; to be greedy (of gain)
detail 便  bat1 fong1 bin6  bu4 fang1 bian4 = inconvenience; inconvenient
detail 便  bin6 lei6 dik1 si6 mat6  bian4 li4 de5 shi4 wu4 = conveniences
detail 便  bin6 lei6 cit3 bei6  bian4 li4 she4 bei4 = conveniences
detail 使便  sai2 jung6 fong1 bin6  shi3 yong4 fang1 bian4 = easy to use; convenient to use
detail 便  bin6 zung1  bian4 zhong1 = at one's convenience; when it's convenient
detail 便  bin6 jan4  bian4 ren2 = somebody who happens to be on hand for an errand
detail 便  bin6 haam4  bian4 han2 = an informal letter sent by an organization
detail 便  bin6 si6*2  bian4 shi4 = penny; pence
detail 便  bin6 wu4*2  bian4 hu2 = chamber pot; potty; bed urinal
detail 便  bin6 jin3  bian4 yan4 = informal dinner
detail 便  bin6 mou6*2  bian4 mao4 = cap
detail 便  bin6 zit6  bian4 jie2 = convenient and fast
detail 便  bin6 jyu1  bian4 yu2 = easy to; convenient for
detail 便  bin6 fuk6 dik1  bian4 fu2 de5 = undressed
detail 便  bin6 tung2  bian4 tong3 = chamber pot
detail 便  bin6 kiu4  bian4 qiao2 = temporary bridge
detail 便  bin6 bou6 zau2  bian4 bu4 zou3 = march at ease; route step
detail 便  bin6 ci4  bian4 chi2 = urinal
detail 便  bin6 pun4  bian4 pen2 = bed pan
detail 便  bin6 zin1  bian4 jian1 = memo, memorandum; memo pad, notepaper
detail 便  bin6 zin1 bun2  bian4 jian1 ben3 = notepad, memo pad, scribble pad
detail 便  bin6 hyut3  bian4 xue4 (PRC), bian4 xie3 (Taiwan) = having blood in one's stool
detail 便  bin6 ji1  bian4 yi1 = civilian clothes, civvies; plain clothes; plainclothesman; plain clothes detective
detail 便  bin6 ji1 jing4 ging2  bian4 yi1 xing2 jing3 = plain-clothes man
detail 便  bin6 zong1  bian4 zhuang1 = slack suit; casual dress; ordinary clothes; dishabille
detail 便  bin6 zong1 dik1  bian4 zhuang1 de5 = [adj] casual (as in dress)
detail 便  bin6 laam5  bian4 lan3 = brief guide; handbook
detail 便  bin6 mun4  bian4 men2 = postern; side-door; wicket-door; wicket-gate
detail 便  bin6 naan4  bian4 nan4 = retort with challenging questions; debate
detail 便  bin6 caan1  bian4 can1 = informal and plain dinner; lunch, luncheon, luncheonette
detail 便  bin6 caan1 teng1  bian4 can1 ting1 = cafeteria
detail 便  bin6 caan1 coek3  bian4 can1 zhuo1 = a buffet
detail 便  daai6 bin6 gon1 cou3  da4 bian4 gan1 zao4 = constipated
detail 便  bin6 lei6 sik6 ban2  bian4 li4 shi2 pin3 = convenient foods
detail 便  fan3 bin6  fen4 bian4 = faeces, feces, stool (from excretion)
detail 便  cat1 sap6 jat1 bin6 lei6 dim3   = 7-Eleven convenience stores
detail 便  bin6 lei6 soeng1 dim3   = convenience stores
detail 便  naam4 bin6   = southside; the southern part of China
detail 便  gaa1 soeng4 bin6 faan6  jia1 chang2 bian4 fan4 = a simple, homestyle meal; a commonplace occurrence
detail 便  jat1 bin6   = one side is...
detail 便  bin6 kwai4 sik1 din6 nou5  bian4 xie2 shi4 dian4 nao3 = portable computer; laptop; notebook computer
detail 便  bin1 jat1 bin6   = which side?
detail 便便  ceoi4 ceoi4 bin6*2 bin6*2  sui2 sui2 bian4 bian4 = casual ; random ; informal ; do as one pleases
detail 便  zim3 pin4 ji4  zhan4 pian2 yi2 = gain extra advantage by unfair means; profit at other people's expense
detail 便便  daai6 fuk1 pin4 pin4  da4 fu4 pian2 pian2 = potbellied; big-bellied
detail 便  bin6 bei3 joek6  bian4 mi4 yao4 = anti-constipation drug
detail 便  bin6 ji1 ging2 caat3  bian4 yi1 jing3 cha2 = plain-clothes policeman
detail 便  zi6 bin6  zi4 bian4 = as one pleases; at one's convenience
detail 便  lo2 pin4 ji4   = gain extra advantage by unfair means
detail 便  pin4 yi4 fo3  pian2 yi2 huo4 = good purchase
detail 便  loi4 syut3 si6 fei1 ze2 bin6 si6 si6 fei1 jan4  lai2 shuo1 shi4 fei1 zhe3 bian4 shi4 shi4 fei1 ren2 = the person who talks about a gossiper, is himself a gossiper
detail 便  bin6 fuk6 lin4 so2 dim3   = Uniqlo (unisex clothing warehouse)
detail 便  hing1 bin6 tit3 lou6 zip3 bok3 baa1 si6*2   = Light Rail Transit Bus (LRT)
detail 便  siu2 bin6 muk6  xiao3 bian4 mu4 = Turpinia cochinchinensis (lit., "urine tree")
detail OK便  OK bin6 lei6 dim3  OK bian4 li4 dian4 = Circle-K convenience stores
detail 便  jat1 bun2 bin6 lei6   = Easy Finder
detail 便  jau5 naai5 bin6 si6 noeng4  you3 nai3 bian4 shi4 niang2 = A person only listens to those who give him wealth or power
detail 便  sik1 ting1 zyun1 bin6  xi1 ting1 zun1 bian4 = have it your way; do as you please
detail 便  bin6 niu6  bian4 niao4 = relieve oneself; urine and excrement
detail 便  zaak6 gap1 bin6  zhai2 ji2 bian4 = Ta-Q-Bin, Takkyubin

Showing all 16 examples containing 便
detail 唔可以上便
You can't stand on the table.
[Lit. you cannot stand at table surface. 唔可以 here carries the sense of "not allowed".]
detail 報紙入便
The newspaper is in the box.
[Lit. the newspaper at box inside]
detail 報紙上便
The newspaper is on top of the box.
[Lit. [counter] newspaper at box top]
detail 入便
The pencil is not in the box.
[Lit. [counter] pencil not at box inside]
detail 保險箱裡便
The money's in the safe.
[Lit. the money at safe inside]
detail 對面便利店
There is a convenience store across the street.
detail 上便
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".]
detail 細路仔匿埋下便
The kids are hiding under the table.
[Lit. the kids hide at [counter] table underneath.]
detail 保險箱裡便一盤水
There's a lot of money in the safe.
[Lit. safe inside have one-tray-water]
detail 隨便
Do as you please.
detail 不敢隨便填寫我的個人資料
I do not dare carelessly fill out [on a form] my personal information.
detail audio 唔敢隨便個人資料
I do not dare carelessly fill out [on a form] my personal information.
detail audio 橫掂順便睇戲
Let's go for a movie as we are already here anyway!
detail 便唔使客氣
It's nothing much, there's no need to stand on ceremony.
detail 電飯煲唔好𠱂書檯上便
Don't choose to put the rice cooker on the desk.
detail audio 雖然老公出便嫖賭飲吹至少賺錢返嚟養家冇眼屎乾淨盲
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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