Character Breakdown
Definitions
- (verb) plain
- informal
- suitable
- convenient
- opportune
- to urinate or defecate
- equivalent to 就[jiu4]: then
- in that case
- even if
- soon afterwards
Example Sentences
这家餐厅价格便宜但味道很好，非常受欢迎。
Zhè jiā cāntīng jiàgé piányi dàn wèidào hěn hǎo, fēicháng shòu huānyíng
This restaurant is cheap but tastes good and is very popular
Words Containing 便
Related Words
Grammar Notes
Subject + 越来越 + Adjective/Verb + 了
Subject + 不但 + Clause 1，而且 + Clause 2
又 + Verb (past repetition) / 再 + Verb (future repetition)
即使 + Condition, Subject + 也 + Result
跟/和/与 + A + 相比, B + Comment
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HSK levels
- New HSK exam
- HSK 5
- HSK 2.0
- HSK 5
- HSK Lord study list
- HSK 6 list
便: HSK 5 on both the old and the new exam. See where your old level lands
New exam levels follow the CLEC syllabus released 15 November 2025. The first official sitting is announced for 13 December 2026. HSK 7-9 is one advanced band.
On the new HSK 5 exam
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Reviewed by RJ Murray, Founder, HSK Lord.