便 biàn
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biàn
adjective
convenient; handy; easy
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: 便 is synonymous with 简便 or 简易 in this sense (GHC '便' 3; Kroll 2015 '便' 1; NCCED '便' 2) -
biàn
adjective
advantageous
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 有利 (GHC '便' 1; Kroll 2015 '便' 2) -
biàn
verb
to pass stool; to excrete; to relieve oneself; to urinate
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
Notes: In the sense of 小便 'to urinate' or 大便 'to pass stool' (GHC '便' 5; Kroll 2015 '便' 4; NCCED '便' 5) -
pián
adjective
fat; obese
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: 便 is synonymous with 肥胖 in this sense (Kroll 2015 '便' pián 2) -
biàn
verb
to make easy
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: (Kroll 2015 '便' 1b) -
biàn
noun
an unearned advantage
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
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biàn
adjective
ordinary; plain
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
Notes: (NCCED '便' 4) -
biàn
conjunction
if only; so long as; to the contrary
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: 便 is synonymous with 只要 in this sense (GHC '便' 7; Kroll 2015 '便' 7; NCCED '便' 8) -
biàn
adjective
in passing
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
Notes: 便 is synonymous with 顺便 in this sense (NCCED '便' 4) -
biàn
adjective
informal
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
Notes: 便 is synonymous with 非正式 in this sense (Kroll 2015 '便' 5) -
biàn
adverb
right away; then; right after
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: 便 is synonymous with 即 or 就 in this sense (GHC '便' 6; Guoyu '便' adv 1; Kroll 2015 '便' 6; NCCED '便' 7) -
biàn
adjective
appropriate; suitable
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: (NCCED '便' 1) -
biàn
noun
an advantageous occasion
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: (GHC '便' 2; NCCED '便' 3) -
biàn
noun
stool
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
Notes: (NCCED '便' 6) -
pián
adjective
quiet; quiet and comfortable
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 安适 (GHC '便' 9) -
biàn
adjective
proficient; skilled
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: (GHC '便' 4; Kroll 2015 '便' 3) -
biàn
conjunction
even if; even though
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 即使 (Guoyu '便' conj) -
pián
adjective
shrewd; slick; good with words
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: (GHC '便' 10; Kroll 2015 '便' pián 1)
Contained in
- 因利乘便 to rely on the most favorable method
- 便嬛 graceful
- 便宜 cheap; inexpensive ; an unearned advantage ; to let off lightly ; convenient ; acting independently ; suitable
- 便利店 convenience store
- 便急 to need the toilet; urinary or defecatory urgency
- 溏便 (TCM) unformed stool; semiliquid stool
- 行动不便(行動不便) unable to move freely; difficult to get about
- 不便险(不便險) travel insurance covering flight delay, baggage loss etc
- 便血 having blood in one's stool
- 便桶 chamber pot
- 逢人便讲(逢人便講) to tell anybody one happens to meet
- 贪小便宜(貪小便宜) to conspire for the sake of a small advantage
- 便士 pence
- 便道 sidewalk ; a shortcut; a makeshift road ; by the way ; to mention in passing
- 大腹便便 big-bellied ; paunchy
- 便览(便覽) brief guide
- 便酌 informal dinner
- 便捷化 to facilitate; expedite; make convenient and fast; speed up
- 任便 as you see fit; to do as one likes
- 便壶(便壺) bed urinal; chamber pot
- 告便 to ask to be excused; to ask leave to go to the toilet
- 蹲便器 squat toilet
- 趁便 to take the opportunity; in passing
- 便当(便當) bento; lunchbox ; convenient; handy
- 御便当(御便當) bento; lunch box
- 吉便 at a suitable opportunity
- 顺便(順便) conveniently; in passing
- 咄嗟便办(咄嗟便辦) do very quickly; to carry out as soon as an order is given
- 便闭(便閉) constipation
- 不便 inconvenient; inappropriate; unsuitable; short of cash
- 稳便(穩便) reliable; at one's convenience; as you wish
- 便难(便難) retort with challenging questions; debate
- 便帽 cap
- 便宜行事 act at one's discretion; act as one sees fit
- 便池 urinal
- 胎便 meconium
- 吐便当(吐便當) (of a character) to reappear in a story line after having been supposedly killed off
- 灵便(靈便) quick; agile; nimble; easy to handle; handy
- 方便面(方便麵) instant noodles
- 小便器 urinal
- 溲便 urine
- 便门(便門) side door; wicket door
- 便装(便裝) casual attire
- 便车旅行者(便車旅行者) hitch-hiker
- 便器 toilet; urinal
- 便利商店 convenience store; also name of pop group, series of computer games etc
- 便民利民 for the convenience and benefit of the people
- 便中 at one's convenience; when it's convenient
- 便衣警察 plain-clothed policeman
- 即便 even if; even though ; immediately
Also contained in
Word is mentioned most frequently in
Truncated for common words
- 第二十四回 Chapter 24 Water Margin 水滸傳 — count: 146
- 第三十八回 Chapter 38 Water Margin 水滸傳 — count: 75
- 第四十五回 Chapter 45 Water Margin 水滸傳 — count: 67
- 第二回 Chapter 60 Dream of the Red Chamber 紅樓夢 — count: 63
- 第二十六回 Chapter 26 Water Margin 水滸傳 — count: 63
- 第二回 Chapter 24 Dream of the Red Chamber 紅樓夢 — count: 62
- 第三十九回 Chapter 39 Water Margin 水滸傳 — count: 62
- 第二回 Chapter 103 Dream of the Red Chamber 紅樓夢 — count: 58
- 第二回 Chapter 62 Dream of the Red Chamber 紅樓夢 — count: 58
- 第二回 Chapter 63 Dream of the Red Chamber 紅樓夢 — count: 58
Collocations
- 便辟 (便辟) 便辟側媚 — Book of Documents 尚書, 周書 冏命 Zhou Shu - Charge to Jiong — count: 17
- 便嬖 (便嬖) 便嬖不足使令於前與 — Mencius 孟子, 梁惠王上 King Hui of Liang I — count: 8
- 便备用 (便備用) 便備用 — Xunzi 荀子, 儒效篇第八 Chapter 8: The Achievements of the Confucians — count: 6
- 以为便 (以為便) 政以爲便譬宗於父兄故舊 — Mozi 墨子, 卷三 尚同中 Book 3 - Identification with the Superior II — count: 5
- 形便 (形便) 地利形便 — Huainanzi 淮南子, 卷十五 兵略訓 Chapter 15: Military Planning — count: 5
- 便国 (便國) 此非便國之道也 — Guanzi 管子, 山至數第七十六 Chapter 76: Travelling to the Mountains — count: 4
- 所谓便 (所謂便) 此所謂便其習而義其俗者也 — Mozi 墨子, 卷六 節葬下 Book 6 - Simplicity in Funerals III — count: 4
- 便僻 (便僻) 便僻不能食其意 — Guanzi 管子, 君臣下第三十一 Chapter 31: A Ruler and his Ministers II — count: 4
- 便程 (便程) 便程東作 — Records of the Grand Historian 史記, 《本紀‧五帝本紀》 Annals - Annals of the Five Emperors — count: 3
- 便事 (便事) 諸可以便事者 — Mozi 墨子, 卷十五 號令 Book 15 - Commands and Orders — count: 3