Word · Frequency #5559
convenience
方便
the state of being suitable or opportune
- 1.
The quality of being convenient.
方便；便利。
- 2.
the state of being suitable or opportune
适合或合适的状态
- 3.
Any object that makes life more convenient; a helpful item.
便利设施；方便用具
- 4.
the quality of being useful and convenient
有用和方便的特性
- 5.
A convenient time.
方便的时候。
- 6.
a toilet that is available to the public
公共厕所
方便；便利。；适合或合适的状态；便利设施；方便用具；有用和方便的特性；方便的时候。
In use
The convenience of online shopping saves me a lot of time.
I chose this apartment because of the convenience of its location near the station.
The convenience of having a supermarket downstairs makes daily life much easier.
chairs arranged for his own convenience
they offered the convenience of an installment plan
for convenience
For convenience, we have grouped the items by category.
为了方便起见，我们按类别对物品进行了分组。
at one's convenience
正式或礼貌用语
Connections
Collocations
- convenience food
- 方便食品
- I often eat convenience food when I'm busy.我忙的时候经常吃方便食品。
- convenience store
- 便利店
- There is a convenience store around the corner.拐角处有一家便利店。
- for convenience
- 为方便起见
- For convenience, I always keep a spare key in the car.为方便起见，我总是在车里放一把备用钥匙。
- at your convenience
- 在你方便的时候
- Please call me back at your convenience.请在您方便的时候给我回电话。
- modern convenience
- 现代便利设施
- The apartment has all modern conveniences.这间公寓拥有所有现代化便利设施。
- public convenience
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想“便利店” (convenience store)，即记牢 convenience 的方便含义。
Context & Register
register: neutral; contexts: 日常生活, 商务环境, 产品描述; note_zh: 作为名词，‘convenience’在多数情况下为中性的通用语域，适合正式与非正式场合。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words share the spelling '-ience' but none rhyme exactly with 'convenience' because their stressed vowels or following sounds differ. 'Obedience' comes closest with the same stressed vowel /iː/ but /d/ replaces /n/.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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