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自便

zì biàn · zi bian

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Meaning

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  1. to do as one pleases; to not inconvenience oneself
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Help yourself

  1. Liangliang

    欢迎(huānyíng)来(lái)我家(wǒjiā)！茶(chá)和(hé)水果(shuǐguǒ)都(dōu)在(zài)桌上(zhuōshàng)，请(qǐng)自便(zìbiàn)。

    Welcome! Tea and fruit are on the table. Please help yourself.

  2. Leon

    自便(zìbiàn)是(shì)什么(shénme)意思(yìsi)？

    What does zìbiàn mean?

  3. Dengdeng

    就是(jiùshì)想(xiǎng)吃(chī)什么(shénme)，自己(zìjǐ)拿(ná)，不用(bùyòng)客气(kèqi)。

    It means take what you want. No need to be polite.

  4. Leon

    好(hǎo)，那(nà)我(wǒ)自便(zìbiàn)了(le)！

    OK, then I will help myself!

  5. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)怎么(zěnme)先(xiān)拿了(nále)最大的(zuìdàde)苹果(píngguǒ)？

    Why did you take the biggest apple first?

  6. Leon

    你们(nǐmen)说(shuō)自便(zìbiàn)啊(a)！

    You said help yourself!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

大(dà)家(jiā)请(qǐng)自(zì)便(biàn)，想(xiǎng)喝(hē)什(shén)么(me)自(zì)己(jǐ)拿(ná)。

Everyone, please make yourselves at home; take whatever you'd like to drink.

02

您(nín)先(xiān)忙(máng)，我(wǒ)在(zài)这(zhè)里(lǐ)自(zì)便(biàn)就(jiù)好(hǎo)。

You go ahead and be busy; I'll just make myself comfortable here.

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