便宜

piányi

cheap; inexpensive, unmerited advantages; unearned gains, let somebody off lightly, cheaply

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1)

bian4 yi2

convenient

2)

pian2 yi5

small advantages, to let sb off lightly, cheap, inexpensive

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便宜

pián yi

（价钱低） cheap; inexpensive:

东西买得便宜 buy a thing cheap;

价格便宜的商店 a cheap store;

并不便宜。 It is by no means cheap.

便宜没好货。 Cheapest is the dearest.

这种汽车便宜。 This kind of car is inexpensive.

（不应得的利益 small advantages; petty gain:

贪小便宜 out for small advantages; on the fiddle:

贪小便宜的假爱情 cupboard love

（对 ...从轻处理） let sb. off lightly:

这次便宜了他。 This time we have let him off lightly.

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Ⅰ. 便宜|便宜 [biàn yí] ► convenient

Ⅱ. 便宜|便宜 [pián yi] ► small advantages ► to let sb off lightly ► cheap ► inexpensive