Usage note
不便表示不方便。
bú biàn biǎo shì bù fāng biàn。
Inconvenient means not convenient.
Context note
不便常出现在礼貌拒绝、说明情况和服务里。
bú biàn cháng chū xiàn zài lǐ mào jù jué 、 shuō míng qíng kuàng hé fú wù lǐ。
Inconvenient often appears in polite refusals, explanations, and service contexts.
5 examples
现在不便说话。
xiàn zài bú biàn shuō huà。
It is inconvenient to talk now.
这儿不太方便。
zhè ér bú tài fāng biàn。
This place is not very convenient.
他今天不便出门。
tā jīn tiān bú biàn chū mén。
He is not convenient to go out today.
如果不便，可以明天再来。
rú guǒ bú biàn， kě yǐ míng tiān zài lái。
If it is inconvenient, you can come tomorrow.
这里不便停车。
zhè lǐ bú biàn tíng chē。
Parking is inconvenient here.
5 mini stories
老师在开会，不便马上见你。
lǎo shī zài kāi huì， bú biàn mǎ shàng jiàn nǐ。
The teacher is in a meeting and cannot see you right away.
今天下雨，出门不便。
jīn tiān xià yǔ， chū mén bú biàn。
It is raining today, so going out is inconvenient.
我现在不便说太多，等会儿再告诉你。
wǒ xiàn zài bú biàn shuō tài duō， děng huì er zài gào sù nǐ。
It is not convenient for me to say too much now; I will tell you later.
这里不便停车，所以我们走路过去。
zhè lǐ bú biàn tíng chē， suǒ yǐ wǒ men zǒu lù guò qù。
Parking is inconvenient here, so we walk there.
如果你不方便，我可以改时间。
rú guǒ nǐ bù fāng biàn， wǒ kě yǐ gǎi shí jiān。
If it is inconvenient for you, I can change the time.
Mini dialogue
现在不方便
A
你现在可以接电话吗？
Nǐ xiànzài kěyǐ jiē diànhuà ma?
Can you answer the phone now?
B
现在不便，我在上课。
Xiànzài búbiàn, wǒ zài shàngkè.
It's inconvenient now, I'm in class.
交通问题
A
我们坐公交车去公园吧。
Wǒmen zuò gōngjiāochē qù gōngyuán ba.
Let's take the bus to the park.
B
没有直达车，有点不便。
Méiyǒu zhídá chē, yǒudiǎn búbiàn.
There's no direct bus, it's a bit inconvenient.
Related words and contrasts
opposite
方便
fāngbiàn
convenient
不便 means inconvenient; 方便 means convenient.
similar
麻烦
máfan
troublesome; inconvenient
不便 and 麻烦 both describe something that causes difficulty.