方便 (Fāng Biàn)
More than just “convenient”. A survival word you’ll use daily.
1. You want to ask “Are you free?”
Xiàn zài fāng biàn ma?
现在方便吗？
Are you available?
Perfect for calls, meetings, or asking “Is now a good time?”
2.You want to say “I’m going to the bathroom”
Wǒ qù fāng biàn yī xià.
我去方便一下。
I’m going to the bathroom.
The polite, indirect way to say you’re going to the bathroom.
Same word. Totally different situations.
Context is everything in Chinese!
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