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方便

fāng biàn · fang bian

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 2Old HSK 3

Meaning

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  1. convenient; suitable
  2. to facilitate; to make things easy
  3. having money to spare
  4. (euphemism) to relieve oneself
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  1. Dengdeng

    亮亮(liàngliàng)，星期六(xīngqīliù)你(nǐ)方便(fāngbiàn)吗(ma)？

    Liangliang, is Saturday convenient for you?

  2. Liangliang

    星期六(xīngqīliù)早上(zǎoshang)不(bù)方便(fāngbiàn)，我(wǒ)有(yǒu)课(kè)。

    Saturday morning is not convenient. I have class.

  3. Dengdeng

    那(nà)星期六(xīngqīliù)下午(xiàwǔ)。你(nǐ)家(jiā)附近(fùjìn)的(de)咖啡店(kāfēidiàn)方便(fāngbiàn)吗(ma)？

    Then Saturday afternoon. Is the cafe near your home convenient?

  4. Liangliang

    很(hěn)方便(fāngbiàn)，走路(zǒulù)五分钟(wǔfēnzhōng)就(jiù)到(dào)了(le)。

    Very convenient. I can walk there in five minutes.

  5. Dengdeng

    好(hǎo)。对(duì)我(wǒ)也(yě)很(hěn)方便(fāngbiàn)，我(wǒ)就(jiù)住在(zhùzài)咖啡店(kāfēidiàn)楼上(lóushàng)。

    Good. It is convenient for me too. I live right above the cafe.

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Usage

方便 can describe convenience or ask whether a time or action suits someone.

In a sentence

2 examples
01

我(wǒ)今(jīn)晚(wǎn)10点(diǎn)见(jiàn)你(nǐ)比(bǐ)较(jiào)方(fāng)便(biàn)。

It's convenient for me to see you at ten tonight.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by CM · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

电(diàn)视(shì)的(de)优(yōu)点(diǎn)在(zài)于(yú)它(tā)给(gěi)体(tǐ)育(yù)爱(ài)好(hào)者(zhě)提(tí)供(gōng)了(le)更(gèng)大(dà)的(de)方(fāng)便(biàn)。

Television has the advantage of providing sports fans with greater convenience.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by handsomelyian · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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方
fāng

square; power or involution (math.)

便
biàn

plain; informal

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