Definition
便利 (biànlì) means 'convenient' and is more formal/written than the everyday 方便 (fāngbiàn). As a verb, it means 'to facilitate' — similar to 便于 (biànyú) but slightly more versatile. 便捷 (biànjié) adds the idea of speed ('convenient and fast').
convenienteasyto facilitateto make convenient
Examples
- 便利，。Zhège chāoshì hěn biàn lì, jiù zài wǒ jiā pángbiān.This supermarket is very convenient, right next to my house.
- 便利。Yòng shǒujī zhīfù mǎi dōngxi hěn biàn lì.Using mobile payment to buy things is very convenient.
- 便利。Xīn xiū de gōnglù biàn lì le dāngdì jūmín de chūxíng.The newly built road facilitated local residents' travel.
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