便衣
biàn yī
Pinyin

Definition

便衣
 - 
biàn yī
  1. civilian clothes
  2. plain clothes
  3. plainclothesman

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

便
biàn
  1. 1 plain
  2. 2 informal
  3. 3 suitable
  4. 4 convenient
  5. 5 opportune
  6. 6 to urinate or defecate
  7. 7 equivalent to 就[jiù]: then
  8. 8 in that case
  9. 9 even if
  10. 10 soon afterwards
便宜
biàn yí
  1. 1 convenient
大衣
dà yī
  1. 1 overcoat
  2. 2 topcoat
  3. 3 cloak
  4. 4 CL:件[jiàn]
方便
fāng biàn
  1. 1 convenient
  2. 2 suitable
  3. 3 to facilitate
  4. 4 to make things easy
  5. 5 having money to spare
  6. 6 (euphemism) to relieve oneself
毛衣
máo yī
  1. 1 (wool) sweater
  2. 2 CL:件[jiàn]
衣服
yī fu
  1. 1 clothes
  2. 2 CL:件[jiàn],套[tào]
随便
suí biàn
  1. 1 as one wishes
  2. 2 as one pleases
  3. 3 at random
  4. 4 negligent
  5. 5 casual
  6. 6 wanton
上衣
shàng yī
  1. 1 jacket
  2. 2 upper outer garment
  3. 3 CL:件[jiàn]
不便
bù biàn
  1. 1 inconvenient
  2. 2 inappropriate
  3. 3 unsuitable
  4. 4 short of cash
以便
yǐ biàn
  1. 1 so that
  2. 2 so as to
  3. 3 in order to
便便
biàn biàn
  1. 1 to poo poo (kiddie or feminine term)
  2. 2 also pr. [biǎn biǎn]
便利
biàn lì
  1. 1 convenient
  2. 2 easy
  3. 3 to facilitate
便捷
biàn jié
  1. 1 convenient and fast
便携
biàn xié
  1. 1 portable
  2. 2 easy to carry
便于
biàn yú
  1. 1 easy to
  2. 2 convenient for
便当
biàn dāng
  1. 1 convenient
  2. 2 handy
  3. 3 easy
  4. 4 bento (a meal in a partitioned box)
  5. 5 lunchbox
便秘
biàn mì
  1. 1 constipation
  2. 2 Taiwan pr. [biàn bì]
内衣
nèi yī
  1. 1 undergarment
  2. 2 underwear
  3. 3 CL:件[jiàn]
即便
jí biàn
  1. 1 even if
  2. 2 even though
  3. 3 right away
  4. 4 immediately
外衣
wài yī
  1. 1 outer clothing
  2. 2 semblance
  3. 3 appearance

Idioms (20)

不成功便成仁
bù chéng gōng biàn chéng rén
  1. 1 to succeed or die trying (idiom)
便民利民
biàn mín lì mín
  1. 1 for the convenience and benefit of the people (idiom)
因利乘便
yīn lì chéng biàn
  1. 1 (idiom) to rely on the most favorable method
大腹便便
dà fù pián pián
  1. 1 big-bellied (idiom)
  2. 2 paunchy
天衣无缝
tiān yī wú fèng
  1. 1 lit. seamless heavenly clothes (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. flawless
女子无才便是德
nu:3 zǐ wú cái biàn shì dé
  1. 1 a woman's virtue is to have no talent (idiom)
宵衣旰食
xiāo yī gàn shí
  1. 1 to dress before light and not eat before dark (idiom)
  2. 2 diligently attending to official matters
有奶便是娘
yǒu nǎi biàn shì niáng
  1. 1 lit. whoever provides milk is your mother (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to follow whoever is feeding you
  3. 3 to put one's loyalties where one's interests lie
牛衣对泣
niú yī duì qì
  1. 1 couple living in destitute misery (idiom)
白衣苍狗
bái yī cāng gǒu
  1. 1 lit. (cloud shapes) changing from a white shirt to a gray dog (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. the unpredictable changeability of the world
相体裁衣
xiàng tǐ cái yī
  1. 1 lit. tailor the clothes to fit the body (idiom); fig. act according to real circumstances
看菜吃饭，量体裁衣
kān cài chī fàn , liáng tǐ cái yī
  1. 1 eat depending on the dish, cut cloth according to the body (idiom); to fit the appetite to the dishes and the dress to the figure
  2. 2 to act according to actual circumstances
  3. 3 to live within one's means
节衣缩食
jié yī suō shí
  1. 1 to save on food and clothing (idiom); to live frugally
缩衣节食
suō yī jié shí
  1. 1 to economize on clothes and food
  2. 2 to scrimp and save (idiom)
腰金衣紫
yāo jīn yī zǐ
  1. 1 golden seal at the waist, purple gown (idiom); in official position
腹笥便便
fù sì pián pián
  1. 1 a learned person (idiom)
与人方便，自己方便
yǔ rén fāng biàn , zì jǐ fāng biàn
  1. 1 Help others, and others may help you (idiom).
衣不蔽体
yī bù bì tǐ
  1. 1 lit. clothes not covering the body (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. poverty-stricken
衣冠禽兽
yī guān qín shòu
  1. 1 lit. dressed up animal (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. immoral and despicable person
衣单食薄
yī dān shí bó
  1. 1 thin coat, meager food (idiom); life of wretched poverty
  2. 2 destitute

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