WordTaiwan frequency #2,182
即便
ㄐㄧˊ ㄅㄧㄢˋ
“even if; even though; (Taiwan) immediately; right away”
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即
ㄐㄧˊ
namely; that is; i.e.; to approach; to come into contact; to assume office; at once; immediately; at present; even if
便
ㄅㄧㄢˋ
Convenient; easy; informal; suitable; opportune; to urinate or defecate; then; in that case; soon afterwards; agile; used in names or specific to mean 'beautiful' or 'graceful'.
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- 即使ㄐㄧˊ ㄕˇeven if; even though; regardless of whether
- 立即ㄌㄧˋ ㄐㄧˊimmediately; at once; right away; without delay.
- 即將ㄐㄧˊ ㄐㄧㄤabout to happen; on the point of; soon; will shortly.
- 方便ㄈㄤ ㄅㄧㄢˋconvenient; easy to use or do; suitable; to make something easier; (euphemism) to use the toilet
- 即可ㄐㄧˊ ㄎㄜˇcan then; can immediately; and that will suffice
- 即日ㄐㄧˊ ㄖˋon that very day; today; within the next few days; very soon
- 隨即ㄙㄨㄟˊ ㄐㄧˊimmediately; right away; at once; following which; then
- 便宜cheap; inexpensive; a petty advantage; to let someone off lightly; convenient
- 便利ㄅㄧㄢˋ ㄌㄧˋconvenient; easy to use or access; advantageous; beneficial
- 不便ㄅㄨˋ ㄅㄧㄢˋinconvenient; not suitable; inappropriate; short of cash (esp. in Taiwan usage).
- 以便ㄧˇ ㄅㄧㄢˋso that; in order to; so as to; used to introduce the purpose or intended result of an action
- 隨便ㄙㄨㄟˊ ㄅㄧㄢˋas one wishes; as one pleases; casual; careless; without restriction; not serious