pián

便

Character · Adjective

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Meanings

2 senses · 10 examples
1.

adjective

cheap; low-priced; inexpensive

Commonly used to describe goods, services, or deals that cost little money.

Zhè这
jiā家
chāo超
shì市
de的
shū蔬
cài菜
jià价
gé格
hěn很
pián便
yi宜
 。

Vegetables at this supermarket are very cheap.

Zhè这
jiàn件
yī衣
fu服
dǎ打
zhé折
hòu后
hěn很
pián便
yi宜
 。

This clothing is very cheap after the discount.

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Zhè这
jiā家
mín民
sù宿
xìng性
jià价
bǐ比
hěn很
gāo高
 ,
zhù住
qǐ起
lái来
hěn很
pián便
yi宜
 。

This homestay has a great cost-performance ratio, and it's very cheap to stay at.

Tā他
zǒng总
néng能
mǎi买
dào到
pián便
yi宜
yòu又
hǎo好
yòng用
de的
diàn电
zǐ子
chǎn产
pǐn品
 。

He always buys cheap and useful electronic products.

Huàn换
jì季
de的
shí时
hou候
mǎi买
yī衣
fu服
huì会
hěn很
pián便
yi宜
 。

Buying clothes during the off-season will be very cheap.

2.

adjective

favorable; advantageous

informal

Used to describe situations where one gets an unfair benefit.

Tā他
zǒng总
shì是
xǐ喜
huan欢
zhàn占
pián便
yi宜
 ,
bù不
kěn肯
chī吃
kuī亏
 。

He always likes to take advantage of others and refuses to suffer losses.

Zhè这
cì次
hé合
zuò作
nǐ你
kě可
bié别
zhàn占
pián便
yi宜
 ,
yào要
gōng公
píng平
jiāo交
yì易
 。

Don't take advantage in this cooperation, we need fair trade.

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Tā他
lì利
yòng用
zhí职
wù务
zhī之
biàn便
zhàn占
le了
gōng公
sī司
de的
pián便
yi宜
 。

He took advantage of the company using his position.

Bié别
zǒng总
xiǎng想
zhe着
zhàn占
pián便
yi宜
 ,
yào要
kào靠
zì自
jǐ己
de的
nǔ努
lì力
zhuàn赚
qián钱
 。

Don't always think about taking advantage, rely on your own efforts to make money.

Zhè这
cì次
huó活
dòng动
ràng让
xiāo消
fèi费
zhě者
zhàn占
dào到
le了
bù不
shǎo少
pián便
yi宜
 。

This event has allowed consumers to get a lot of favorable deals.