便利
Old HSK 6
便利 (biànlì) · convenient
便利 (biànlì) means “convenient; to facilitate”. It is written with 2 characters: 便 (then) + 利 (gains). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 便利 is built
The characters
便 biàn · then
What 便 is made of
- 亻rén — person
- 更gèng — to change or replace
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 曰yuē — to speak
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 乂yì — crossed strokes
- 丿 — falling stroke
利 lì · gains
What 利 is made of
- 禾hé — cereal
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 木mù — tree
- 十 — ten
- 八bā — eight
- 刂dāo — knife
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 亅 — hook
Origin hint: Harvesting 刂 grain 禾 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
这里交通很便利。Zhèlǐ jiāotōng hěn biànlì.Transport here is very convenient.
网上购物给生活带来了便利。Wǎngshàng gòuwù gěi shēnghuó dàilái le biànlì.Online shopping makes life more convenient.
Questions about 便利
What does 便利 mean?
便利 (biànlì) means “convenient; to facilitate”.
How do you pronounce 便利?
便利 is pronounced biànlì.
Which HSK level is 便利?
便利 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 方便fāngbiànconvenient
- 方便面fāngbiànmiàninstant noodles
- 便宜piányicheap
- 随便suíbiànas you like
- 顺便shùnbiànon the way
- 便条biàntiáonote (informal written message)
- 便于biànyúeasy to
- 即便jíbiàneven if
- 以便yǐbiànso that
- 不便búbiàninconvenient
Learn 便利 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 12: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.