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方便

fāngbiàn

convenient

Usage note

这个字‘方便’可以用来描述做事情比较容易或者快捷。比如，你可以说：这个超市购物很方便。

zhège zì ‘fāngbiàn’ kě yǐ lái sòng zhù zuò shì qing bǐ róngyì huò qǐjié. rúguǒ ， nǐ kěyǐ shuō ： zhègè shāoshì gōngxǔ hěn fāngbiàn。

This word '方便' can be used to describe something that is easy or convenient to do. For example, you could say: Shopping at this supermarket is very convenient.

Context note

这个字通常用于描述日常生活中的一些事情，比如购物、交通等。

zhège zì chángtōng yòng lái sòng zhù rìyán shēnghuo zhōng de yīxiē shìqíng ， bǐrú gòngxǔ 、 jiāotōng děng 。

This word is commonly used to describe things in daily life, such as shopping and transportation.

5 examples

这个餐厅吃饭很方便。
zhè ge cān tīng chī fàn hěn fāng biàn。
Eating at this restaurant is very convenient.
坐地铁出行很方便。
zuò dì tiě chū xíng hěn fāng biàn。
Traveling by subway is very convenient.
超市购物很方便。
chāo shì gòu wù hěn fāng biàn。
Shopping at the supermarket is very convenient.
这个公园有很多方便的设施。
zhè ge gōng yuán yǒu hěn duō fāng biàn de shè shī。
This park has many convenient facilities.
网上购物非常方便。
wǎng shàng gòu wù fēi cháng fāng biàn。
Online shopping is very convenient.

5 mini stories

小明家附近有一个超市，买东西很方便。妈妈经常带他去那里买零食。
xiǎo míng jiā fù jìn yǒu yí gè chāo shì， mǎi dōng xī hěn fāng biàn。 mā ma jīng cháng dài tā qù nà lǐ mǎi líng shí。
Xiaoming's home is near a supermarket, where it's very convenient to buy things. His mom often takes him there to buy snacks.
周末小红和家人一起去公园玩，发现公园里有很多方便的设施。
zhōu mò xiǎo hóng hé jiā rén yì qǐ qù gōng yuán wán， fā xiàn gōng yuán lǐ yǒu hěn duō fāng biàn de shè shī。
On weekends, Xiaohong and her family went to the park together, where they found many convenient facilities.
爸爸出差在外，经常使用网上购物，因为很方便。
bà ba chū chāi zài wài， jīng cháng shǐ yòng wǎng shàng gòu wù， yīn wèi hěn fāng biàn。
Dad often uses online shopping when he is out on business because it's very convenient.
小华的家附近有很多公交车站，出行很方便。
xiǎo huá de jiā fù jìn yǒu hěn duō gōng jiāo chē zhàn， chū xíng hěn fāng biàn。
Xiaohua lives near many bus stops, making travel very convenient.
妈妈说这个小区交通很方便，所以他们决定搬到这里来住。
mā mā shuō zhè ge xiǎo qū jiāo tōng hěn fāng biàn， suǒ yǐ tā men jué dìng bān dào zhè lǐ lái zhù。
Mom said that the traffic in this neighborhood is very convenient, so they decided to move here.

Mini dialogue

很方便

A
你家离学校远吗？
Nǐ jiā lí xuéxiào yuǎn ma?
Is your home far from school?
B
不远，走路很方便。
Bù yuǎn, zǒulù hěn fāngbiàn.
Not far, it's very convenient to walk.

用手机

A
用手机付钱方便吗？
Yòng shǒujī fùqián fāngbiàn ma?
Is it convenient to pay with a mobile phone?
B
很方便，不用带钱包。
Hěn fāngbiàn, bùyòng dài qiánbāo.
Very convenient, no need to carry a wallet.

Related words and contrasts

opposite
麻烦
máfan
troublesome

Opposite of convenient

similar
容易
róngyì
easy

Similar meaning: easy to do

similar
省事
shěng shì
saves trouble

Means something is convenient and saves effort

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