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方便 (fāng biàn) English Meaning
- convenient
- to help out
- to make things easy for people
- convenience
- suitable
- having money to spare
- (euphemism) to go to the toilet
Traditional Characters: 方便
方 forms words in:
HSK 3, HSK 4, HSK 5 and HSK 6. CLICK HERE to jump to the list.
便 forms words in:
HSK 2, HSK 3, HSK 4, HSK 5 and HSK 6. CLICK HERE to jump to the list. Please Note: This character is pronounced “pián” in HSK 2.
Sample Sentences
- 这方便得多了。
Zhè fāngbiàn dé duōle.
It’s much more convenient. - 您什么时候方便？
Nín shénme shíhòu fāngbiàn?
When would it be convenient for you? (formal) - 你什么时候方便？
Nǐ shénme shíhòu fāngbiàn?
When is it convenient for you? - 八时半方便你吗？
Bā shí bàn fāngbiàn nǐ ma?
Would 8:30 be convenient for you? - 散装运送货物更方便。
Sǎnzhuāng yùnsòng huòwù gēng fāngbiàn.
It is more convenient to transport the goods in bulk.
Stroke Order & Character Components
方 (fāng): square; power or involution (mathematics); upright; honest; fair and square; direction; side; party (to a contract, dispute, etc.); place; method; prescription (medicine); just when; only or just; classifier for square things; abbreviation for square or cubic meter
- 方(fāng): square, direction
便 (biàn): ordinary; plain; convenient; as convenient; when the chance arises; handy; easy; informal; simple; so; thus; to relieve oneself; to urinate; to defecate; equivalent to 就(jiù): then; in that case; even if; soon afterwards
- 亻 (rén): man
- 更 (gèng): even more; more; further; still; still more
Links to all HSK Words & Lists Containing 方
HSK 3 Word List
- 北方(běi fāng): north; the northern part a country; China north of the Yellow River
- 地方(dì fang): region; regional (away from the central administration)
- 方便(fāng biàn): convenient; to help out; to make things easy for people; convenience; suitable; having money to spare; (euphemism) to go to the toilet
HSK 4 Word List
- 方法(fāng fǎ): method; way; means; CL: 個|个(gè)
- 方面(fāng miàn): respect; aspect; field; side; CL: 個|个(gè)
- 方向(fāng xiàng): direction; orientation; path to follow; CL:個|个(gè)
HSK 5 Word List
- 大方(dà fāng): generous; tasteful; stylish; easy-mannered
- 对方(duì fāng): counterpart; other person involved; opposite side; other side; receiving party
- 方(fāng): square; power or involution (mathematics); upright; honest; fair and square; direction; side; party (to a contract, dispute, etc.); place; method; prescription (medicine); upright or honest; just when; only or just; classifier for square things; abbreviation for square or cubic meter
- 方案(fāng àn): plan (for action); program (for action, etc.); proposal; proposed bill; CL: 個|个(gè)
- 方式(fāng shì): way (of life); pattern; style; mode; manner; CL: 個|个(gè)
- 平方(píng fāng): square (as in square foot, square mile, square root)
- 双方(shuāng fāng): bilateral; both sides; both parties involved
HSK 6 Word List
- 比方(bǐfang): instance; example
- 方位(fāng wèi): direction; points of the compass; bearing; position; azimuth
- 方言(fāng yán): dialect
- 方圆(fāng yuán): circumference
- 方针(fāng zhēn): policy; guidelines; CL: 個|个(gè)
- 官方(guān fāng): official; (by the) government
- 立方(lì fāng): cube
- 千方百计(qiān fāng bǎi jì): lit. thousand ways, a hundred plans (idiom); by every possible means
- 想方设法(xiǎng fāng shè fǎ): to think up every possible method (idiom); to devise ways and means; to try this, that and the other
*CL: Classifier/Measure Word
Links to all HSK Words & Lists Containing 便
HSK 2 Word List
- 便宜(pián yi): cheap; inexpensive; small advantages; to let somebody off lightly
HSK 3 Word List
- 方便(fāng biàn): convenient; to help out; to make things easy for people; convenience; suitable; having money to spare; (euphemism) to go to the toilet
HSK 4 Word List
- 顺便(shùn biàn): conveniently; in passing; without much extra effort
- 随便(suí biàn): as one wishes; as one pleases; at random; negligent; casual; wanton
HSK 5 Word List
- 便(biàn): convenient; as convenient; ordinary; plain; when the chance arises; handy; easy; informal; simple; so; thus; to relieve oneself; to urinate; to defecate; equivalent to 就: then; in that case; even if; soon afterward
HSK 6 Word List
- 便利(biàn lì): convenient; easy; facilitate
- 便条(biàn tiáo): (informal) note; CL: 张(zhāng), 個|个(gè)
- 便于(biàn yú): easy to; convenient for
- 即便(jí biàn): even if; even though; right away; immediately
- 以便(yǐbiàn): so that; so as to; in order to
*CL: Classifier/Measure Word
