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便于 (biàn yú) — to be convenient for; to facilitate; to make easy

Definition

便于 is a formal, written verb meaning 'to make easy / facilitate' — stronger and more literary than the everyday 方便. Compare 便利 (to make convenient) and 易于 (to be prone / easy to + verb).

verb
to be convenient forto facilitateto make easy

Examples

  • 便于。
    Tí qián zhǔn bèi kě yǐ biàn yú jié shěng shí jiān.
    Preparing in advance can make it easier to save time.
  • 便于。
    Zhè ge gōng yuán biàn yú yóu kè xiū xi.
    This park is convenient for tourists to rest.
  • 便于。
    Shǒu jī zhī fù biàn yú gòu wù.
    Mobile payment makes shopping easy.

Origin

Derived word
构词法gòucífǎ
后缀hòuzhuìSuffix

A fixed syllable at the end that turns the word into a noun, a person, a place or the like.

便biànconvenient
于yúsuffix

便 gives the meaning convenient, and 于 is added after it to form convenient for.

Characters in this word

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

便 pairs 亻 (person) with 更 (to change), showing a person changing posture to become comfortable.

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Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

  • 一一yīflat stream of air
  • 丂丂kǎoto exhale

The old shape of 于 may have pictured an ancient wind instrument. Another explanation reads 一 as a flat stream of air and 丂 as an exhaling mark.

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