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便宜 biànyí

便宜 biànyí Meaning

Learn the Pinyin Pronunciation and 5 English Translations of the word 便宜 biànyí .

Pīnyīn Pronunciation
biànyí | bian4 yi2
English translation
convenient
Pīnyīn Pronunciation
piányi | pian2 yi5
English translation
small advantages
to let sb off lightly
cheap
inexpensive

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Traditional form

便宜 biànyí

Part of speech

Adjective / 形容词 xíng róng cí Xíngróng cí
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Etymology of 便宜 biànyí

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便 biàn

Explanation

When uncomfortable, a person ( rén ) will change ( gēng ) to a more convenient (便 biàn ) position.

Positional decomposition

亻更

Number of Strokes

9

Type

ideographic

Explanation

Originally a pictograph of two pieces of meat ( ròu ) on a table. Based on the original meaning "delicacy" or "fine food". The meaning later shifted to "proper".

Positional decomposition

宀且

Number of Strokes

8

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Example sentences using 便宜 biànyí

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个子 gèzi Gāo ,排球 pái qiú 占便宜 zhàn pián yi .

In playing volleyball you have the advantage of being tall.

běn diàn de 手提包 shǒu tí bāo zuì 便宜 biànyí de bàng , zuì guì de 八十 bā shí bàng .

Our handbags cost from 5 pounds to 80 pounds.

zhè jiàn 衬衫 chènshān shì 便宜货 pián yi huò ,大减价 shí zhǐ mài 十五 shí wǔ 英镑 Yīng bàng .

This shirt was a bargain — only £15 in a sale.

yāo le 五十 wǔ shí Yuán , 觉得 juéde tǐng 便宜 biànyí .

He charged me fifty dollars, which seemed pretty cheap to me.

约翰 Yuē hàn zài 这些 zhè xiē Shū Zhōng xuǎn le běn zuì 便宜 biànyí de .

John chose the least expensive of the book in these books.

便宜 biànyí Decomposition

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便宜 biànyí Compounds

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