🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

便利

Pronunciation / Transliteration: biàn lì

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Convenience/kənˈviː.ni.əns/
nounCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #800 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"智能手机给我们的生活带来了极大的便利。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The state of being able to proceed with something with little effort, difficulty, or annoyance.

    "Online shopping offers a high degree of convenience for busy professionals."
  2. 2

    A device or feature that provides comfort, ease, or suitability.

    "The modern apartment comes with all the standard conveniences, including a dishwasher and laundry unit."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'convenience' originates from the Latin 'convenientia', meaning 'suitability' or 'fitness'. It evolved through Middle French 'convenance' before entering English in the late 14th century, where it began to encompass notions of comfort and ease.

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