不便

bù biàn

HSK 4

Meaning

不方便；不便利。

Inconvenient; not convenient; causing trouble or difficulty.

通常用于描述某种情况或状态造成的不便或困难，常用于口语和书面语。

Usually used to describe a situation or condition that causes inconvenience or difficulty, commonly used in both spoken and written Chinese.

1 出门忘带手机，感到十分不便。 (Forgot to bring the phone when going out, felt very inconvenient.)
2 这里交通不便，出行要花很长时间。 (The transportation here is inconvenient, it takes a long time to travel.)
3 因病行动不便，只能在家休息。 (Unable to move easily due to illness, can only rest at home.)
4 为了不给别人添不便，他提前做了准备。 (To avoid causing inconvenience to others, he prepared in advance.)
5 语言不通，沟通起来很不便。 (Language barrier makes communication very inconvenient.)

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