便宜

• 拼音: pián yi
• 汉字拆解: 便 = 亻(person) + 更 (change, phonetic); 宜 = 宀 (roof) + 且 (moreover)

含义

Cheap; inexpensive. Describes something that costs little money.

Primarily used as an adjective to describe low prices. Can also appear in the phrase 占便宜 (to take advantage of). The character 便 is pronounced biàn in other contexts (e.g., 方便 convenient), but in 便宜 it is pronounced pián. Very common in shopping and bargaining contexts.

例句

1. 这件衣服很便宜，只要五十块。
2. 超市的水果比外面便宜。
3. 便宜的东西不一定不好。

用法指南

语境: shopping, daily life, comparing prices

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 这个东西太便宜了！(This thing is so cheap!)
• 哪里能买到便宜的水果？(Where can I buy cheap fruit?)

错误说法

• 不要对别人的礼物说便宜 (Don't call someone's gift cheap — it's impolite; 便宜 can imply low quality when used about personal items)

起源与历史

便 (pián, convenient/cheap) + 宜 (yí, suitable/fitting). The original meaning was 'convenient and suitable,' which evolved to mean 'inexpensive' — something that is easy to obtain.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal