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便宜

Mandarin · pinyin biàn yí#

convenient

Mandarin · pinyin pián yi#

cheap; inexpensive
a petty advantage
to let sb off lightly

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便: biàn · convenience, ease; expedient
宜: yí · suitable, right, fitting, proper

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4–2 · bian4 yi2

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pin4 ji2 · pin4 ji4

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adj

cheap; inexpensive

verb

to let somebody off lightly

noun

advantage (usually unfairly gained); opportunity

adj

convenient; handy
appropriate and convenient; to be best

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