Writing
不便 (bú biàn) — how to say "inconvenient" in Chinese
不便
Inconvenient
adjective · verb
Character composition
不
not
便
convenient
Radicals / Keys
一
One
#1 · yī · 1 stroke
人
Man
#9 · rén · 2 strokes
Collocations
不便回答
bú biàn huídá
inconvenient to answer
Examples
这个时间见面很不便。
Meeting at this time is very inconvenient.
这里很不便。
It's very inconvenient here.
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Frequently asked questions
Inconvenient meaning in Chinese
"inconvenient" in Chinese is 不便 (bú biàn).
不便 meaning in English
不便 (bú biàn) means "Inconvenient".
How is 不便 pronounced?
It is pronounced bú biàn (written as bu bian, bubian). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "inconvenient" in Chinese characters?
It is written 不便: 不 has 4 strokes, 便 has 9 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 不便?
不便 is on the HSK 3.0 level 4 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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