便是 biànshì
biànshì
adverb
precisely; exactly; even; if; just like; in the same way as
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
, Subdomain: Function Words
Notes: Emphasizes that something is precisely or exactly as stated
Contained in
- 女子无才便是德(女子無才便是德) a woman's virtue is to have no talent
- 有奶便是娘 whoever provides milk is your mother; to follow whoever is feeding you
Word is mentioned most frequently in
Truncated for common words
- 第二十四回 Chapter 24 Water Margin 水滸傳 — count: 22
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- 第四十回 Chapter 40 Water Margin 水滸傳 — count: 12
- 第三十二回 Chapter 32 Water Margin 水滸傳 — count: 12
- 第四十三回 Chapter 43 Water Margin 水滸傳 — count: 11
- 第四十一回 Chapter 41 Water Margin 水滸傳 — count: 11
- 第七十三回 Chapter 73 Water Margin 水滸傳 — count: 11
- 第二回 Chapter 54 Dream of the Red Chamber 紅樓夢 — count: 10
- 第五回 Chapter 5 Water Margin 水滸傳 — count: 10
- 第五十八回 Chapter 58 Water Margin 水滸傳 — count: 9