How to say “then” in Chinese
then, at once (lit.)
“Then” in Chinese is 便, biàn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
便 is read biàn. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
In other words it is read biàn, “convenient”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “便”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 便. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 便宜一点儿吧。piányiyìdiǎnrbaMake it a bit cheaper.
- 有点儿贵便宜一点儿吧yǒudiǎnrguì,piányiyìdiǎnrbaIt's a bit pricey, make it a bit cheaper.
- 这家店的东西很便宜zhèjiādiàndedōngxihěnpiányiEverything in this shop is cheap.
- 有的贵有的便宜yǒudeguì,yǒudepiányiSome are expensive, others are cheap.
- 太贵了便宜一点儿吧tàiguìle,piányiyìdiǎnrbaToo expensive, make it a bit cheaper.
- 这儿买东西很方便zhèrmǎidōngxihěnfāngbiànShopping here is convenient.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Right away”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “then” in Chinese?
“Then” in Chinese is 便, pinyin biàn.
What does 便 mean?
便 (biàn) means “then, at once (lit.)”.
How do you write 便?
便 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 便?
便 is read biàn. Tones: biàn — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“then” in the lesson “Right away”
This word is from the topic “Time: at once and little by little” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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