How to pronounce pian yi (便宜) in Chinese
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便宜
piányi
Characters & meanings
cheap (reads pián here; biàn in 方便 "convenient")
suitable (neutral in 便宜 cheap)
Common mistake
A reading trap: meaning "cheap", 便宜 is pronounced piányi (rising + neutral) — NOT biànyí. 便 reads biàn only in words like 方便 (fāngbiàn).
Tone change in this word
宜 is neutral in 便宜: piányi, with all the stress on the rising pián.
Example sentence
这件衣服很便宜。
Zhè jiàn yīfu hěn piányi.
This piece of clothing is very cheap.
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