方便

Chinese
 
square; quadrilateral; place
square; quadrilateral; place; region; direction; side; method; way; prescription; power; upright; just
 
advantageous; cheap; ordinary
advantageous; cheap; ordinary; plain; convenient; handy; easy; then; so; thus; to relieve oneself
simp. and trad.
(方便)		 方 便

Pronunciation

Rime
Character 方 便
Reading # 2/2 2/2
Initial (聲) 幫 (1) 並 (3)
Final (韻) 陽 (106) 仙 (77)
Tone (調) Level (Ø) Departing (H)
Openness (開合) Closed Open
Division (等) III III
Fanqie 府良切 婢面切
Baxter pjang bjienH
Reconstructions
Zhengzhang
Shangfang		 /pʉɐŋ/ /biᴇnH/
Pan
Wuyun		 /pʷiɐŋ/ /biɛnH/
Shao
Rongfen		 /piuɑŋ/ /bjænH/
Edwin
Pulleyblank		 /puaŋ/ /bianH/
Li
Rong		 /piuaŋ/ /biɛnH/
Wang
Li		 /pĭwaŋ/ /bĭɛnH/
Bernard
Karlgren		 /piwaŋ/ /bʱi̯ɛnH/
Expected
Mandarin
Reflex		 fāng biàn
Expected
Cantonese
Reflex		 fong1 bin6

Adjective

方便

  1. convenient
    更加方便  ―  gèngjiā fāngbiàn  ―  even more convenient
    這個服務很方便。 [MSC, trad.]
    这个服务很方便。 [MSC, simp.]
    Zhè ge fúwù hěn fāngbiàn. [Pinyin]
    This service is very convenient.
    這個技術能讓我們的生活更方便。 [MSC, trad.]
    这个技术能让我们的生活更方便。 [MSC, simp.]
    Zhè ge jìshù néng ràng wǒmen de shēnghuó gèng fāngbiàn. [Pinyin]
    This technology can make our lives more convenient.
  2. available; free (to do something)
    我五點不方便。／我五点不方便。  ―  Wǒ wǔ diǎn bù fāngbiàn.  ―  I'm not available at five o'clock.
  3. suitable; appropriate
    這裡說話不方便。 [MSC, trad.]
    这里说话不方便。 [MSC, simp.]
    Zhèlǐ shuōhuà bù fāngbiàn. [Pinyin]
    This isn't the right place to talk about it.
  4. (euphemistic) having extra money; having money to spare
    你方便的話，借我五十元。 [MSC, trad.]
    你方便的话，借我五十元。 [MSC, simp.]
    Nǐ fāngbiàn dehuà, jiè wǒ wǔshí yuán. [Pinyin]
    Could you spare me 50 yuan?

Synonyms
  • (convenient):

Derived terms

Verb

方便

  1. (transitive) to make convenient; to provide convenience; to make things easy for people; to facilitate
    為了方便學生購買回家車票，學校已開展各種活動。 [MSC, trad.]
    为了方便学生购买回家车票，学校已开展各种活动。 [MSC, simp.]
    Wèile fāngbiàn xuéshēng gòumǎi huíjiā chēpiào, xuéxiào yǐ kāizhǎn gèzhǒng huódòng. [Pinyin]
    The school has launched a number of programs to make it convenient for students to purchase tickets home.
  2. (Mandarin, euphemistic, intransitive) to use the toilet (bathroom); to relieve oneself
    我想去方便一下。 [MSC, trad. and simp.]
    Wǒ xiǎng qù fāngbiàn yīxià. [Pinyin]
    I'd like to go to the bathroom.

Synonyms
  • (to make convenient): 便利 (biànlì)
  • (to relieve oneself): 便溺 (biànniào), 解手 (jiěshǒu), 解溲 (jiěsōu)

Noun

方便

  1. (Buddhism) upāya; heuristic or provisional reasoning

Descendants
Sino-Xenic (方便):

Others:

Further reading

Japanese
Kanji in this term
方 便
ほう
Grade: 2		 べん
Grade: 4
on’yomi

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ho̞ːbẽ̞ɴ]

Noun

方(ほう)便(べん) • (hōben) 

  1. expedient, means
    嘘(うそ)も方便(ほうべん)
    uso mo hōben
    circumstances may justify a lie

Korean
Hanja in this term
方便

Noun

方便 • (bangpyeon) (hangeul 방편)

  1. Hanja form? of 방편 (“expedient, means”).

Vietnamese
chữ Hán Nôm in this term
方便

Noun

方便

  1. chữ Hán form of phương tiện (“method”).
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