How to say “convenient” in Chinese
convenient; facilitate
“Convenient” in Chinese is 便利, biàn lì: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
便利 is read biàn lì: 2 syllables. 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”.
On the left, 禾 “grain”; on the right, 刂 “knife”: a sharp knife cuts the ears of grain.
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 “便利”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 便利. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 公寓交通便利，居住舒适。gōngyùjiāotōngbiànlì,jūzhùshūshìApartment: convenient transport, comfortable living.
- 这家便利店二十四小时营业zhèjiābiànlìdiànèrshísìxiǎoshíyíngyèThis convenience store is open 24 hours.
- 便利店里有各种日用品biànlìdiànliyǒugèzhǒngrìyòngpǐnThe convenience store has all kinds of everyday items.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “convenient” in Chinese?
“Convenient” in Chinese is 便利, pinyin biànlì.
What does 便利 mean?
便利 (biànlì) means “convenient; facilitate”.
How do you write 便利?
便利 is 2 characters: 便 (pián) — part of “cheap”; 利 (lì) — benefit, profit; sharp. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 便利?
便利 is read biànlì. Tones: biàn — fourth tone, lì — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“convenient” in the lesson “An apartment through an agency”
This word is from the topic “Home and neighbors” 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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