便
Meanings
1. plain
2. informal
3. suitable
4. convenient
5. opportune
6. to urinate or defecate
7. equivalent to 就 (jiù): then
8. in that case
9. even if
10. soon afterwards
Characters used
Examples13
自从 他 不 知道 该 说 什么 的 时候, 便 一直 沉默 着。
Since he didn't know what to say, he remained silent.
他 很 快 便 与 小区 里 新 来 的 男孩 交 上 了 朋友。
He quickly made friends with the new boy on the block.
由于 我 生病 了, 我 便 没 去 上学。
As I was sick, I did not go to school.
如果 你 不 想, 那 你 便 没有 这个 必要 去 告诉 汤姆。
You don't have to tell Tom if you don't want to.
坏 习惯 一旦 被 养成, 便 不能 简单 地 改正。
Once you have formed a bad habit, you can't get rid of it easily.
当 你 不 知道 对方 是否 像 你 爱 着 对方 一样 爱 着 自己 的 时候, 便 很 难 爱上 一个 人。
When you do not know if someone really loves you as much as you love him, it is very hard to truly love him.