便 (biàn) — then; in that case (indicating a natural consequence or immediate response); as soon as (used in the 一…便… construction)
Definition
便 (biàn) is a literary adverb meaning 'then' or 'as soon as' in 一…便… constructions. More formal than 就, which does the same job in everyday speech.
adverb
thenin that case (indicating a natural consequence or immediate response)as soon as (used in the 一…便… construction)
Easily confused
- 硬yìnglook-alike(adjective) hard, stiff, solid (physically)
- 变biànsound-aliketo change (intransitive)
- 更gènglook-alikemore, even more (degree adverb used in comparisons)
- 遍biànsound-alike(classifier) for the number of times an action is performed fully from start to finish; 'time(s)'
- 辩biànsound-aliketo debate, to argue, to dispute
Examples
- ，便。Tā yì tīng zhè ge xiāo xi, biàn gāo xìng dé tiào le qǐ lái.As soon as he heard the news, he jumped for joy.
- ，便。Rú guǒ nǐ míng tiān yǒu kòng, wǒ biàn qù zhǎo nǐ.If you are free tomorrow, I will come to see you.
- 便。Tā chī wán fàn biàn qù tú shū guǎn le.He went to the library right after finishing his meal.
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