lei6 bin6利便

Jyutpinglei6 bin6

Yaleleih bihn

Definition

To facilitate bowel movements, or to provide convenience or advantage in a situation.

technicalto help ease bowel movements; to relieve constipation
convenient; to facilitate; to make things easy or advantageous

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How it's used

While this term can mean to facilitate or provide convenience, it is frequently used in a health context to describe foods or habits that assist with bowel movements. It carries a slightly formal or clinical tone compared to more direct ways of talking about digestion. When used in a social or professional context, it implies creating a situation where things run more smoothly for the parties involved.

Examples

sik6食do1多di1啲coi3菜wui2會lei6利bin6便di1啲㗎。

Eating more vegetables will help you poop more easily.

ni1呢go3個on1安paai4排deoi3對daai6大gaa1家dou1都jau5有lei6利bin6便。

This arrangement provides an advantage for everyone.

Common phrases

lei6利bin6便coeng4腸wai6胃

to facilitate digestion

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with 方便, which is the standard, everyday word for convenient. Using 利便 in casual conversation to mean convenient can sound overly formal or slightly awkward, as if you are reading from a manual.