方便 (fāng biàn) — convenient, handy; (euphemism) to relieve oneself; to go to the bathroom; (used as a verb) to make things convenient for
Definition
At HSK 3, 方便 is the everyday word for 'convenient' (situations, places, times). It also functions as a verb meaning 'to make things convenient for someone.' 便利 (HSK 5) is more formal/written.
adjective
convenienthandy(euphemism) to relieve oneselfto go to the bathroom(used as a verb) to make things convenient for
Examples
- 方便。Zhè ge chāo shì lí wǒ jiā hěn fāng biàn.This supermarket is very convenient from my home.
- 方便，。Wèi le fāng biàn dà jiā, wǒ men huàn le yí gè shí jiān.To make it convenient for everyone, we changed the time.
- ，方便。Qǐng děng yí xià, wǒ qù fāng biàn yí xià.Please wait a moment, I need to go to the bathroom.
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