便 biàn

  1. 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)
  2. biàn adjective advantageous
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: In the sense of 有利 (GHC '便' 1; Kroll 2015 '便' 2)
  3. 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)
  4. 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)
  5. biàn verb to make easy
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: (Kroll 2015 '便' 1b)
  6. biàn noun an unearned advantage
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
  7. biàn adjective ordinary; plain
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
    Notes: (NCCED '便' 4)
  8. 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)
  9. biàn adjective in passing
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
    Notes: 便 is synonymous with 顺便 in this sense (NCCED '便' 4)
  10. 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)
  11. 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)
  12. biàn adjective appropriate; suitable
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: (NCCED '便' 1)
  13. biàn noun an advantageous occasion
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: (GHC '便' 2; NCCED '便' 3)
  14. biàn noun stool
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
    Notes: (NCCED '便' 6)
  15. pián adjective quiet; quiet and comfortable
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: In the sense of 安适 (GHC '便' 9)
  16. biàn adjective proficient; skilled
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: (GHC '便' 4; Kroll 2015 '便' 3)
  17. biàn conjunction even if; even though
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: In the sense of 即使 (Guoyu '便' conj)
  18. pián adjective shrewd; slick; good with words
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: (GHC '便' 10; Kroll 2015 '便' pián 1)

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