便利 biànlì convenient
convenient; easy; to facilitate
How to remember 便利: 便 convenient + 利 benefit = convenient.
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How it is used
- Convenient; to facilitate - 交通便利 (jiāotōng biànlì) convenient transport; 为居民提供便利 (wèi jūmín tígōng biànlì) to provide convenience to residents.
- Slightly more formal than 方便 (fāngbiàn), and 便利 is not used for the euphemism 'use the restroom' the way 方便 can be.
- Note reading: 便 is biàn here, not pián.
Example sentences
- 他强调都市生活的便利方面。 Tā qiángdiào dūshìshēnghuó de biànlì fāngmiàn.He stressed the convenient aspects of city life.
- 这套房子设施便利齐全。 Zhètào fángzi shèshī biànlì qíquán.The house has all the conveniences.