方便 fāng biàn
“convenient; suitable; to facilitate”
verb, adjective, adjective / nounHSK 3 · 2021 list level 2
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
方便 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 619: 方便 fāngbiàn — Level 3; official annotation 3 (形). PDF page 95
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用法How to use 方便
方便 means “convenient” or “suitable for your time/plans.” It is an everyday adjective used to say a place, activity, or time makes things easy, as in 很方便 or 你什么时候方便？ It often describes an activity as convenient, like 坐地铁很方便.
例句Example sentences
- 我家离地铁站很近，出门很方便。wǒ jiā lí dì tiě zhàn hěn jìn, chū mén hěn fāng biàn.My home is close to the subway station, so going out is very convenient.
- 你明天下午方便吗？我们一起去书店。nǐ míng tiān xià wǔ fāng biàn ma? wǒ men yì qǐ qù shū diàn.Are you available tomorrow afternoon? Let's go to the bookstore together.
- 在学校附近买东西很方便。zài xué xiào fù jìn mǎi dōng xi hěn fāng biàn.Buying things near the school is very convenient.