便宜
pián yi
Pinyin
Definition
便宜
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- cheap
- inexpensive
- small advantages
- to let sb off lightly
便宜
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- convenient
Character Decomposition
Related Words (20)
- 1 plain
- 2 informal
- 3 suitable
- 4 convenient
- 5 opportune
- 6 to urinate or defecate
- 7 equivalent to 就[jiù]: then
- 8 in that case
- 9 even if
- 10 soon afterwards
- 1 convenient
- 1 surname Yi
- 1 IKEA, Swedish furniture retailer
- 1 convenient
- 2 suitable
- 3 to facilitate
- 4 to make things easy
- 5 having money to spare
- 6 (euphemism) to relieve oneself
Idioms (16)
不成功便成仁
- 1 to succeed or die trying (idiom)
人位相宜
- 1 to be the right person for the job (idiom)
便民利民
- 1 for the convenience and benefit of the people (idiom)
因利乘便
- 1 (idiom) to rely on the most favorable method
因地制宜
- 1 (idiom) to use methods in line with local circumstances
Sample Sentences
一分钱一分货,没办法更便宜了。
You get what you pay for, there's no way to be cheaper.
这货太贵了,可以便宜点吧?
This merchandise is too expensive, can it be cheaper?
你这么一说倒是提醒我了,下周要去斯里兰卡度假,听说我喜欢的品牌腰果在科伦坡国际机场买最便宜!
You saying that reminded me, next week I’m going on holiday to Sri Lanka. I hear my favourite brand of cashew nuts is cheapest at Bandaranaike International Airport in Colombo!
可不是嘛,如果想要带一些跌打损伤的药品,可以选择香港国际机场一号航站楼的余仁生,那里的保健品都是纯中药的,价格比它的原产国新加坡还便宜,买一些家中常备药经济实惠。
Right? If you want to get some medicine for cuts and bruises, you can go to the Eu Yan Sang in Terminal 1 of Hong Kong International Airport. The health products are all pure traditional Chinese medicine, and the price is cheaper than in Singapore, the country of origin, so you can stock up on everyday medicine for a cheap price.
共享经济是闲置资源的再分配,让有需要的人得以较便宜的代价借用资源,持有资源者也能得到利益。我认为在这个资源分配极度不均的社会,这种想法很好也很环保。
The sharing economy makes reuse of idle resources, allowing people in need to borrow resources for a relatively cheap price and those holding the resources can also derive benefit. I think that in a society in which there is an unequal proportionment of resources, this way of thinking is great in that it is environmentally friendly.
哈哈,你家那位那德行你最清楚,嘴上都不会给人占便宜的,还能给我好处?我这不是担心你嘛,好汉不吃眼前亏。
Ha ha, you know the best what your fella is like. He doesn't let anyone get the better of him in an argument, so what benefit would I get from him. Sure, I'm just worried about you, you know? A man has to pick his battles.
我们的健身房可以选择签半年、一年或者两年的合同。签两年的月费最便宜您想签多久呢?
Our gymnasium offers half, one year or two years contract. The monthly fee for a two years contract is the most economical. Which one would you like?
啤酒很便宜
The beer is (quite) cheap.
东西也便宜得不得了。
Things are also so cheap.
太便宜了
Too cheap