Chinese words · HSK 3

方便

fāngbiàn

convenient; to make things easy for

Every meaning

fāngbiàn

  1. (polite) to go to the toilet
  2. convenient
  3. to make things easy for

In a sentence

  • 住在这里买东西很方便。

    Living here, shopping is very convenient.

  • 不好意思,我去方便一下。

    Excuse me, I need to use the restroom.

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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).