便宜

pián yi/
biàn yí
HSK 2Adjective (形)Noun (名)Verb (动)

Basic Meaning

adj
cheap; inexpensive
价钱低。
Words:
便宜货便宜商品
Synonyms:
低廉廉价实惠划算
Antonyms:
昂贵高价奢侈贵重
Sentences:
  1. 这(zhè)家(jiā)店(diàn)的(de)便(pián)宜(yi)货(huò)质(zhì)量(liàng)很(hěn)好(hǎo)
    The cheap goods at this store are of good quality.
  2. 我(wǒ)买(mǎi)了(le)一(yī)些(xiē)便(pián)宜(yi)商(shāng)品(pǐn)
    I bought some inexpensive products.
n
often used in negative contexts, e.g., '占便宜' means to take advantage of someone
unfair advantage; undue benefit
不应得的利益。
Words:
占便宜
Synonyms:
私利私益不义之财
Antonyms:
公益公义
Sentences:
  1. 他(tā)总(zǒng)是(shì)想(xiǎng)占(zhàn)便(pián)宜(yi)
    He always wants to take unfair advantage.
  2. 不(bú)要(yào)占(zhàn)别(bié)人(rén)的(de)便(pián)宜(yi)
    Don't take advantage of others.
v
to give an advantage to; to benefit someone
使得到便宜。
Words:
便宜他人便宜顾客
Synonyms:
受益
Antonyms:
吃亏受损损失
Sentences:
  1. 这(zhè)个(ge)政(zhèng)策(cè)便(pián)宜(yi)了(le)顾(gù)客(kè)
    This policy benefits the customers.
  2. 他(tā)便(pián)宜(yi)了(le)他(tā)人(rén)
    He gave an advantage to others.

Characters Breakdown

HSK 2
biàn pián便

soon afterwards

HSK 2
yí宜

suitable; should