便
宜

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The word "便宜" is formed by combining the character "便", which denotes convenience or advantage, with "宜", which denotes suitability or appropriateness; their conjunction originally described a condition that was advantageous and fitting, and through semantic narrowing, it came to specifically mean low cost or inexpensiveness.

Example Sentences Hide

这件衣服很便宜。

Zhè jiàn yīfú hěn piányi.

This piece of clothing is very cheap.

超市里的水果比较便宜。

Chāoshì lǐ de shuǐguǒ bǐjiào piányi.

Fruits in the supermarket are relatively cheap.

这本书比那本书便宜很多。

Zhè běn shū bǐ nà běn shū piányi hěn duō.

This book is much cheaper than that book.

如果你等到打折，东西会更便宜。

Rúguǒ nǐ děng dào dǎzhé, dōngxi huì gèng piányi.

If you wait for a discount, things will be cheaper.

在经济萧条时期，消费者都寻找便宜的商品。

Zài jīngjì xiāotiáo shíqī, xiāofèizhě dōu xúnzhǎo piányi de shāngpǐn.

During economic depression, consumers all look for cheap goods.

Word Definition - 便宜

pián yi convenient; cheap; inexpensive; a petty advantage; to let sb off lightly

Individual Character Details

便 biàn, pián
宜 yí, yí