便利 (biàn lì) — convenient, easy; to facilitate, to make convenient
Definition
便利 is a more formal/written alternative to 方便 ('convenient'), and as a verb means 'to facilitate' — close to 便于 but used more for abstract benefits than concrete ease.
convenienteasyto facilitateto make convenient
Examples
- 便利，。Zhè ge chāo shì hěn biàn lì, jiù zài wǒ jiā páng biān.This supermarket is very convenient, right next to my house.
- 便利。Yòng shǒu jī zhī fù mǎi dōng xī hěn biàn lì.Using mobile payment to buy things is very convenient.
- 便利。Xīn xiū de gōng lù biàn lì le dāng dì jū mín de chū xíng.The newly built road facilitated local residents' travel.
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