Writing
便宜 (piányi) — how to say "cheap" in Chinese
便宜
Cheap
adjective
Character composition
便
convenient, simple
宜
suitable, cheap
Radicals / Keys
宀
Roof
#40 · mián · 3 strokes
人
Man
#9 · rén · 2 strokes
Collocations
便宜的衣服
piányi de yīfu
cheap clothes
很便宜
hěn piányi
very cheap
Examples
这里的票很便宜，我们买吧。
The tickets here are very cheap, let's buy them.
这个很便宜
This is very cheap.
Mnemonic
[piányi-] A piano is in a store with a 便宜 "CHEAP" tag 💸. When someone presses the keys, 便 a convenient bunny pops out and plays a 宜 suitable tune. Everyone is amazed at how such a piano can be so 便宜 cheap.
Frequently asked questions
Cheap in Chinese language
"cheap" in Chinese is 便宜 (piányi).
便宜 meaning in English
便宜 (piányi) means "Cheap".
How is 便宜 pronounced?
It is pronounced piányi (written as pianyi). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "cheap" in Chinese characters?
It is written 便宜: 便 has 9 strokes, 宜 has 8 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 便宜?
便宜 belongs to the HSK 2 vocabulary list.
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