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便宜 (pián yi) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 1

便宜 (pián yi) is a Chinese word: cheap. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 便宜

形 xíng adjective

cheap

这件衣服很便宜。

zhè jiàn yī fu hěn pián yi

This piece of clothing is very cheap.

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Word breakdown

便 pián — convenient, advantageous

宜 yí / yi — suitable, appropriate

Contextual pronunciation: yi

Structure & writing
1 便 pián — see 便便; describes obesity or fatness
Xpinyin
便 is a component in 1 characters

consists of

1.1 亻 rén — person/human radical (standing figure)
亻 is a component in 117 characters
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2 宜 yí / yi — suitable, appropriate
宜 is a component in 1 characters

consists of

2.1 宀 mián — roof/house radical, shelter
宀 is a component in 48 characters
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