方便

方便

1. convenient

   更加方便  ―  gèngjiā fāngbiàn  ―  even more convenient

   這個服務很方便。 [MSC, trad.]
   这个服务很方便。 [MSC, simp.]

   Zhè ge fúwù hěn fāngbiàn. [Pinyin]

   This service is very convenient.

   這個技術能讓我們的生活更方便。 [MSC, trad.]
   这个技术能让我们的生活更方便。 [MSC, simp.]

   Zhè ge jìshù néng ràng wǒmen de shēnghuó gèng fāngbiàn. [Pinyin]

   This technology can make our lives more convenient.

2. available; free (to do something)

   我五點不方便。／我五点不方便。  ―  Wǒ wǔ diǎn bù fāngbiàn.  ―  I'm not available at five o'clock.

3. suitable; appropriate

   這裡說話不方便。 [MSC, trad.]
   这里说话不方便。 [MSC, simp.]

   Zhèlǐ shuōhuà bù fāngbiàn. [Pinyin]

   This isn't the right place to talk about it.

4. (euphemistic) having extra money; having money to spare

   你方便的話，借我五十元。 [MSC, trad.]
   你方便的话，借我五十元。 [MSC, simp.]

   Nǐ fāngbiàn dehuà, jiè wǒ wǔshí yuán. [Pinyin]

   Could you spare me 50 yuan?

• (convenient):

方便

1. (transitive) to make convenient; to provide convenience; to make things easy for people; to facilitate

   為了方便學生購買回家車票，學校已開展各種活動。 [MSC, trad.]
   为了方便学生购买回家车票，学校已开展各种活动。 [MSC, simp.]

   Wèile fāngbiàn xuéshēng gòumǎi huíjiā chēpiào, xuéxiào yǐ kāizhǎn gèzhǒng huódòng. [Pinyin]

   The school has launched a number of programs to make it convenient for students to purchase tickets home.

2. (Mandarin, euphemistic, intransitive) to use the toilet (bathroom); to relieve oneself

   我想去方便一下。 [MSC, trad. and simp.]

   Wǒ xiǎng qù fāngbiàn yīxià. [Pinyin]

   I'd like to go to the bathroom.

• (to make convenient): 便利 (biànlì)
• (to relieve oneself): 便溺 (biànniào), 解手 (jiěshǒu), 解溲 (jiěsōu)

方便

1. (Buddhism) upāya; heuristic or provisional reasoning

Others:

• → Zhuang: fuengbienh

• “方便”, in 教育部臺灣台語常用詞辭典 [Dictionary of Frequently-Used Taiwanese Taigi] (overall work in Mandarin and Hokkien), Ministry of Education, R.O.C., 2025.

• IPA^(key): [ho̞ːbẽ̞ɴ]

方(ほう)便(べん) • (hōben) 

1. expedient, means

   嘘(うそ)も方便(ほうべん)

   uso mo hōben

   circumstances may justify a lie

方便 • (bangpyeon) (hangeul 방편)

1. hanja form^? of 방편 (“expedient, means”)

方便

1. chữ Hán form of phương tiện (“method”)