便宜
pián yi
Pinyin

Definition

便宜
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pián yi
  1. cheap
  2. inexpensive
  3. small advantages
  4. to let sb off lightly
便宜
 - 
biàn yí
  1. convenient

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

便
biàn
  1. 1 plain
  2. 2 informal
  3. 3 suitable
  4. 4 convenient
  5. 5 opportune
  6. 6 to urinate or defecate
  7. 7 equivalent to 就[jiù]: then
  8. 8 in that case
  9. 9 even if
  10. 10 soon afterwards
便宜
biàn yí
  1. 1 convenient
宜
Yí
  1. 1 surname Yi
宜家
Yí jiā
  1. 1 IKEA, Swedish furniture retailer
方便
fāng biàn
  1. 1 convenient
  2. 2 suitable
  3. 3 to facilitate
  4. 4 to make things easy
  5. 5 having money to spare
  6. 6 (euphemism) to relieve oneself
随便
suí biàn
  1. 1 as one wishes
  2. 2 as one pleases
  3. 3 at random
  4. 4 negligent
  5. 5 casual
  6. 6 wanton
顺便
shùn biàn
  1. 1 conveniently
  2. 2 in passing
  3. 3 without much extra effort
不便
bù biàn
  1. 1 inconvenient
  2. 2 inappropriate
  3. 3 unsuitable
  4. 4 short of cash
事宜
shì yí
  1. 1 matters
  2. 2 arrangements
以便
yǐ biàn
  1. 1 so that
  2. 2 so as to
  3. 3 in order to
便便
biàn biàn
  1. 1 to poo poo (kiddie or feminine term)
  2. 2 also pr. [biǎn biǎn]
便利
biàn lì
  1. 1 convenient
  2. 2 easy
  3. 3 to facilitate
便捷
biàn jié
  1. 1 convenient and fast
便携
biàn xié
  1. 1 portable
  2. 2 easy to carry
便于
biàn yú
  1. 1 easy to
  2. 2 convenient for
便当
biàn dāng
  1. 1 convenient
  2. 2 handy
  3. 3 easy
  4. 4 bento (a meal in a partitioned box)
  5. 5 lunchbox
便秘
biàn mì
  1. 1 constipation
  2. 2 Taiwan pr. [biàn bì]
即便
jí biàn
  1. 1 even if
  2. 2 even though
  3. 3 right away
  4. 4 immediately
大便
dà biàn
  1. 1 to defecate
  2. 2 excrement
  3. 3 feces
宜昌
Yí chāng
  1. 1 Yichang prefecture level city in Hubei

Idioms (16)

不成功便成仁
bù chéng gōng biàn chéng rén
  1. 1 to succeed or die trying (idiom)
人位相宜
rén wèi xiāng yí
  1. 1 to be the right person for the job (idiom)
便民利民
biàn mín lì mín
  1. 1 for the convenience and benefit of the people (idiom)
因利乘便
yīn lì chéng biàn
  1. 1 (idiom) to rely on the most favorable method
因地制宜
yīn dì zhì yí
  1. 1 (idiom) to use methods in line with local circumstances
因时制宜
yīn shí zhì yí
  1. 1 (idiom) to use methods appropriate to the current situation
坐失机宜
zuò shī jī yí
  1. 1 to sit and waste a good opportunity (idiom); to lose the chance
大腹便便
dà fù pián pián
  1. 1 big-bellied (idiom)
  2. 2 paunchy
女子无才便是德
nu:3 zǐ wú cái biàn shì dé
  1. 1 a woman's virtue is to have no talent (idiom)
有奶便是娘
yǒu nǎi biàn shì niáng
  1. 1 lit. whoever provides milk is your mother (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to follow whoever is feeding you
  3. 3 to put one's loyalties where one's interests lie
权宜之策
quán yí zhī cè
  1. 1 stratagem of convenience (idiom); stop-gap measure
  2. 2 makeshift plan
  3. 3 interim step
权宜之计
quán yí zhī jì
  1. 1 plan of convenience (idiom); stop-gap measure
  2. 2 makeshift stratagem
  3. 3 interim step
腹笥便便
fù sì pián pián
  1. 1 a learned person (idiom)
与人方便，自己方便
yǔ rén fāng biàn , zì jǐ fāng biàn
  1. 1 Help others, and others may help you (idiom).
转眼便忘
zhuǎn yǎn biàn wàng
  1. 1 what the eye doesn't see the heart doesn't miss (idiom)
面授机宜
miàn shòu jī yí
  1. 1 to give direct instructions on the way to deal with a matter
  2. 2 to brief personally (idiom)

Sample Sentences

一分钱一分货，没办法更便宜了。
yīfēnqiányīfēnhuò ，méi bànfǎ gèng piányi le 。
You get what you pay for, there's no way to be cheaper.
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这货太贵了，可以便宜点吧?
zhè huò tài guì le ，kěyǐ piányi diǎn ba ?
This merchandise is too expensive, can it be cheaper?
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你这么一说倒是提醒我了，下周要去斯里兰卡度假，听说我喜欢的品牌腰果在科伦坡国际机场买最便宜！
nǐ zhème yīshuō dǎo shì tíxǐng wǒ le ，xiàzhōu yào qù Sīlǐlánkǎ dùjià ，tīngshuō wǒ xǐhuan de pǐnpái yāoguǒ zài Kēlúnpō guójì jīchǎng mǎi zuì biànyí ！
You saying that reminded me, next week I’m going on holiday to Sri Lanka. I hear my favourite brand of cashew nuts is cheapest at Bandaranaike International Airport in Colombo!
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可不是嘛，如果想要带一些跌打损伤的药品，可以选择香港国际机场一号航站楼的余仁生，那里的保健品都是纯中药的，价格比它的原产国新加坡还便宜，买一些家中常备药经济实惠。
kěbushì ma ，rúguǒ xiǎngyào dài yīxiē diēdǎsǔnshāng de yàopǐn ，kěyǐ xuǎnzé Xiānggǎng guójì jīchǎng yīhào hángzhànlóu de Yúrénshēng ，nàli de bǎojiàn pǐn dōu shì chún Zhōngyào de ，jiàgé bǐ tā de yuánchǎn guó Xīnjiāpō hái biànyí ，mǎi yīxiē jiā zhōng chángbèi yào jīngjì shíhuì 。
Right? If you want to get some medicine for cuts and bruises, you can go to the Eu Yan Sang in Terminal 1 of Hong Kong International Airport. The health products are all pure traditional Chinese medicine, and the price is cheaper than in Singapore, the country of origin, so you can stock up on everyday medicine for a cheap price.
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共享经济是闲置资源的再分配，让有需要的人得以较便宜的代价借用资源，持有资源者也能得到利益。我认为在这个资源分配极度不均的社会，这种想法很好也很环保。
gòngxiǎng jīngjì shì xiánzhì zīyuán de zài fēnpèi ，ràng yǒu xūyào de rén dé yǐ jiào piányi de dàijià jiè yòng zīyuán ，chíyǒu zīyuán zhě yě néng dédào lìyì 。wǒ rènwéi zài zhè ge zīyuán fēnpèi jídù bù jūn de shèhuì ，zhèzhǒng xiǎngfǎ hěn hǎo yě hěn huánbǎo 。
The sharing economy makes reuse of idle resources, allowing people in need to borrow resources for a relatively cheap price and those holding the resources can also derive benefit. I think that in a society in which there is an unequal proportionment of resources, this way of thinking is great in that it is environmentally friendly.
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哈哈，你家那位那德行你最清楚，嘴上都不会给人占便宜的，还能给我好处？我这不是担心你嘛，好汉不吃眼前亏。
hāhā ，nǐjiānà wèi nà déxing nǐ zuì qīngchǔ ，zuǐshàng dōu bù huì gěi rén zhàn piányi de ，hái néng gěi wǒ hǎochu ？wǒ zhè bùshì dānxīn nǐ ma ，hǎohàn bù chī yǎnqián kuī 。
Ha ha, you know the best what your fella is like. He doesn't let anyone get the better of him in an argument, so what benefit would I get from him. Sure, I'm just worried about you, you know? A man has to pick his battles.
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我们的健身房可以选择签半年、一年或者两年的合同。签两年的月费最便宜您想签多久呢？
wǒmen de jiànshēnfáng kěyǐ xuǎnzé qiān bànnián 、yī nián huòzhě liǎng nián de hétong 。qiān liǎng nián de yuè fèi zuì piányi nín xiǎng qiān duōjiǔ ne ？
Our gymnasium offers half, one year or two years contract. The monthly fee for a two years contract is the most economical. Which one would you like?
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啤酒很便宜
píjiǔ hěn piányi
The beer is (quite) cheap.
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东西也便宜得不得了。
dōngxi yě piányi de bùdéliǎo 。
Things are also so cheap.
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太便宜了
tài piányí le
Too cheap
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