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便宜
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便宜 (piányi) · cheap

便宜 (piányi) means “cheap; inexpensive”. It is written with 2 characters: 便 (then) + 宜 (fitting). It is an HSK 1 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).

How 便宜 is built

The characters

便 biàn · then

What 便 is made of

宜 yí · fitting

What 宜 is made of

Origin hint: A memorial service 且 held in a house 宀 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

Example sentences

这件衣服很便宜。Zhè jiàn yīfu hěn piányi.This piece of clothing is very cheap.
这里的水果便宜吗?Zhèlǐ de shuǐguǒ piányi ma?Is the fruit here cheap?

Questions about 便宜

What does 便宜 mean?

便宜 (piányi) means “cheap; inexpensive”.

How do you pronounce 便宜?

便宜 is pronounced piányi.

Which HSK level is 便宜?

便宜 is in HSK 1 (exam 2025) and HSK 2 (2021) and Old HSK 2.

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Learn 便宜 with its group

It is part of HSK 2 (2021) · Group 24: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.

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