宜 (yí) means Suitable (appropriate - proper). Below are 22 sentences on this site that use it — with pinyin, an English translation and audio. All of them were written by hand; none is machine generated.
Dictionary examples
这件衣服最便 宜 。
Zhè jiàn yīfu zuì piányi.
This piece of clothing is the cheapest.
Dictionary example · HSK 2 · 最
这两件衣服都很便 宜 。
Zhè liǎng jiàn yīfu dōu hěn piányi.
Both of these clothes are cheap.
Dictionary example · HSK 2 · 两
这件衣服比那件便 宜 。
Zhè jiàn yīfu bǐ nà jiàn piányi.
This piece of clothing is cheaper than that one.
Dictionary example · HSK 2 · 便宜
学校餐厅的菜很便 宜 。
Xuéxiào cāntīng de cài hěn piányi.
The food in the school cafeteria is cheap.
Dictionary example · HSK 4 · 餐厅
这里的房价相对便 宜 。
Zhèlǐ de fángjià xiāngduì piányi.
House prices here are relatively cheap.
Dictionary example · HSK 5 · 相对
淡季的机票便 宜 很多。
Dànjì de jīpiào piányi hěn duō.
Air tickets are much cheaper in the low season.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 淡季
这里的气候适 宜 居住。
Zhèlǐ de qìhòu shìyí jūzhù.
The climate here is suitable for living.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 适宜
这个西瓜很大也很便 宜 。
Zhège xīguā hěn dà yě hěn piányi.
This watermelon is big and cheap.
Dictionary example · HSK 2 · 西瓜
批发的价格比零售便 宜 。
Pīfā de jiàgé bǐ língshòu piányi.
Wholesale prices are cheaper than retail.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 批发
双方正在洽谈合作事 宜 。
Shuāngfāng zhèngzài qiàtán hézuò shìyí.
The two sides are discussing the terms of cooperation.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 洽谈
父亲告诫他不要贪图小便 宜 。
Fùqīn gàojiè tā bú yào tāntú xiǎo piányi.
His father warned him not to grasp at petty advantages.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 告诫
这个话题不适 宜 在这里讨论。
Zhège huàtí bú shìyí zài zhèlǐ tǎolùn.
This topic is not appropriate to discuss here.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 适宜
这家超市很近，而且东西很便 宜 。
Zhè jiā chāoshì hěn jìn, érqiě dōngxi hěn piányi.
This supermarket is close, and the goods are cheap too.
Dictionary example · HSK 3 · 而且
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From the graded readers
旅馆很便 宜 ，房间也很干净。
lǚguǎn hěn piányi, fángjiān yě hěn gānjìng.
It was cheap and the room was clean.
Graded reader · HSK 2 · A Trip With Friends
妈妈说：“便 宜 一点儿，可以吗？”
māma shuō:" piányi yīdiǎn ér, kěyǐ mǎ?"
Mum said, "A bit cheaper, could you?"
Graded reader · HSK 1 · Going Shopping
我很喜欢在网上买东西，因为方便又便 宜 。
wǒ hěn xǐhuan zài wǎngshàng mǎi dōngxī, yīnwèi fāngbiàn yòu piányi.
I like shopping online because it's convenient and cheap.
Graded reader · HSK 3 · Shopping Online
From the travel phrasebook
给你便 宜 一点。
Gěi nǐ piányi yìdiǎn.
I'll give you a discount.
Travel phrasebook · Shopping and bargaining
能不能再便 宜 一点？
Néng bu néng zài piányi yìdiǎn?
Could you do a little better on price?
Travel phrasebook · Negotiating and pricing
From the grammar library
便 宜 一点儿，可以吗？
Piányi yìdiǎnr, kěyǐ ma?
A bit cheaper, could you?
Grammar library · HSK 3 · 一点儿 vs 有点儿
Words that contain 宜
Each of these has sentences of its own, so you can see the character doing a different job in each one.
Questions about 宜
How is 宜 used in a sentence?
This page shows 22 sentences using 宜 (yí, "Suitable (appropriate - proper)"), each with pinyin, an English translation and audio. Every one of them was written by hand for this site.
Are these sentences machine generated?
No. They come from the site's own dictionary examples, graded readers, travel phrasebook and grammar library — all written by a person. A word with no sentence gets no page here, rather than a page of invented ones.
Why do some sentences show 宜 inside a longer word?
Because that is where a single character usually lives. Seeing 宜 inside the words it builds is how the character stops being an isolated symbol and starts being something you can read.
Where can I see the full entry for 宜?
The dictionary page for 宜 has its stroke order, its traditional form, every sense the dictionary lists and a character-by-character breakdown. It is linked at the top of this page.
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