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便宜

biàn yí · bian yi/pián yi · pian yi

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Meaning

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biàn yí 便宜

  1. convenient

pián yi 便宜

  1. cheap; inexpensive
  2. a petty advantage
  3. to let sb off lightly
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Cheap apples

  1. Liangliang

    苹果(píngguǒ)五块(wǔkuài)一斤(yījīn)，便宜(piányi)吧(ba)？

    Apples are five yuan a jin (half a kilo). Cheap, right?

  2. Dengdeng

    便宜(piányi)，我(wǒ)买(mǎi)十斤(shíjīn)。

    Cheap! I'll buy ten jin.

  3. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)一个人(yīgèrén)吃(chī)得(de)完(wán)吗(ma)？

    Can you finish them alone?

  4. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)做(zuò)苹果汁(píngguǒzhī)，送(sòng)你(nǐ)一杯(yībēi)。

    I'll make apple juice and give you a glass.

  5. Liangliang

    好(hǎo)，我(wǒ)不(bù)占(zhàn)你(nǐ)便宜(piányi)，我(wǒ)出(chū)杯子(bēizi)。

    OK. I won't take advantage of you. I'll bring the glass.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

这(zhè)件(jiàn)衣(yī)服(fu)很(hěn)便(pián)宜(yi)，我(wǒ)买(mǎi)了(le)。

This piece of clothing is very cheap; I bought it.

02

市(shì)场(chǎng)上(shàng)的(de)水(shuǐ)果(guǒ)比(bǐ)超(chāo)市(shì)便(pián)宜(yi)。

Fruit at the market is cheaper than at the supermarket.

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便
biàn

plain; informal

宜
yí

proper; should

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