(biàn) - then, in that case; convenient in Mandarin

biàn

Traditional: 便

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Translation

then, in that case; convenient

Word origin

便 is a compound of the person radical 亻beside 更 (gēng), traditionally read as a person changing or improving something for convenience. It means convenient, or 'then, in that case'.

Origin: compound
Root: 亻(person radical) + 更 (gēng)

Stroke order

便

Examples

。

He finished speaking and then left.

。

Come if you want to.

。

Transport here is very convenient.

。

He left as soon as he finished speaking.

雨yǔ。

We will go out as soon as the rain stops.

便 (biàn) means then or in that case, and can also mean convenient.

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Appears in 4 words

Multi-character compounds in the corpus that contain 便.

随便suí biànas one pleases, casual, whatever 便宜pián yicheap 顺便shùn biànin passing, while one is at it, conveniently 方便fāng biànconvenient, handy

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This word is part of lesson 18.