What does 方便 mean in Chinese?

方便 (fāng biàn) means "convenient; suitable; to facilitate; to make things easy; having money to spare; (euphemism) to relieve oneself" in Chinese. The new HSK exam tests it at HSK 3.

How do you pronounce 方便?

方便 is pronounced "fāng biàn" in Mandarin Chinese. It is made up of 2 syllables.

What HSK level is 方便?

方便 is an HSK 3 word on the new HSK exam syllabus. It is HSK 3 on both the old and the new exam.

What characters make up 方便?

方便 is made up of the characters 方, 便. Each character has its own meaning and can appear in other words.

How do you write 方便?

You can practice writing 方便 using our stroke order tool.

方便 (fāng biàn), convenient

方便

fāng biàn

convenient; suitable; to facilitate; to make things easy

HSK 3verb

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方便

Definitions

(verb) convenient
suitable
to facilitate
to make things easy
having money to spare
(euphemism) to relieve oneself

Example Sentences

这里很方便。

Zhèlǐ hěn fāngbiàn

It's very convenient here

Related Words

便利(biàn lì)· convenient

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便(biàn)· plain

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作怪(zuò guài)· (of a ghost) to make strange things happen

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便捷化(biàn jié huà)· to facilitate

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HSK levels

New HSK exam: HSK 3
HSK 2.0: HSK 3
HSK Lord study list: HSK 2 list

方便: HSK 3 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.

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