便宜
piányi
cheap; inexpensive
Every meaning
piányi
- cheap; inexpensive
- advantage; profit (small gains)
- to let someone off lightly
biànyí
- convenient; expedient
In a sentence
这家店的水果很便宜。
The fruit at this shop is very cheap.
这次就便宜你了。
I'll let you off easy this time.
他总想占别人的便宜。
He always tries to take advantage of others.
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In the Library
包子里面有肉，也有青菜，很便宜。
中国人早饭吃什么？ · What do Chinese people eat for breakfast? · HSK 3
第三天，他要了最便宜的面，只放一点儿菜的那种。
多出来的鸡蛋 · One egg too many · HSK 3
第二句：‘便宜一点儿吧。
怎么砍价 · How to bargain in Chinese · HSK 4
Its characters
- 便piáncheap (as in 便宜)
- 宜yísuitable; appropriate (as in 适宜)
Words with 便
Words with 宜
Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).