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便宜

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Chinese

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advantageous; cheap; ordinary
advantageous; cheap; ordinary; plain; convenient; handy; easy; then; so; thus; to relieve oneself
 
proper; should; suitable
proper; should; suitable; appropriate
 
simp. and trad.
(便宜)
便 宜

Pronunciation 1

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Note: 6bi-gniq (Shanghai), 2bie-8gniq (Suzhou) - variant, may be written 便熱/便热.

Adjective

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便宜

  1. cheap; inexpensive
    這是鎮上最便宜的商店。 [MSC, trad.]
    这是镇上最便宜的商店。 [MSC, simp.]
    Zhè shì zhèn shàng zuì piányi de shāngdiàn. [Pinyin]
    This is the cheapest store in town.
    用便宜的肉就做不出好湯。 [MSC, trad.]
    用便宜的肉就做不出好汤。 [MSC, simp.]
    Yòng piányi de ròu jiù zuò bùchū hǎo tāng. [Pinyin]
    Cheap meat doesn't make good soup.
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Verb

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便宜

  1. to let somebody off lightly
    你不能這麼便宜了他。 [MSC, trad.]
    你不能这么便宜了他。 [MSC, simp.]
    Nǐ bùnéng zhème piányi le tā. [Pinyin]
    You shouldn't let him off so lightly.

Pronunciation 2

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Noun

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便宜

  1. advantage (usually unfairly gained); opportunity
    他每次幫我都想佔我便宜。 [MSC, trad.]
    他每次帮我都想占我便宜。 [MSC, simp.]
    Tā měicì bāng wǒ dōu xiǎng zhàn wǒ piányi. [Pinyin]
    He never helps me without trying to take advantage of me.
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Pronunciation 3

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Adjective

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便宜

  1. convenient; handy
  2. appropriate and convenient; to be best
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Descendants
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Sino-Xenic (便宜):
  • → Japanese: 便宜(べんぎ) (bengi)
  • → Korean: 편의(便宜) (pyeonui)
  • → Vietnamese: tiện nghi (便宜)

Japanese

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Kanji in this term
便 宜
べん
Grade: 4
ぎ
Grade: S
goon on'yomi

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Noun

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便(べん)宜(ぎ) • (bengi) 

  1. convenience, advantage
    ご利用者(りようしゃ)の便宜(べんぎ)のために詳細(しょうさい)な取扱説明書(とりあつかいせつめいしょ)もついてあります。
    Go-riyōsha no bengi no tame ni shōsai na toriatsukai setsumeisho mo tsuite arimasu.
    A detailed user manual is also included for the convenience of users.
  2. facilities
    故郷(ふるさと)は田舎(いなか)とは言(い)っても優(すぐ)れた便宜(べんぎ)を持(も)っていると思(おも)う。
    Furusato wa inaka to wa itte mo sugureta bengi o motte iru to omou.
    My home town might be countrified, but I'd say it still has excellent facilities.

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Korean

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Hanja in this term
便宜

Noun

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便宜 • (pyeonui) (hangeul 편의)

  1. hanja form? of 편의 (“convenience”)