biàn

variant of 遍

HSK 4

Character Breakdown

Usage of

The character is a measure word used to count the number of times an action is completed. It is commonly used with verbs to indicate how many times something has been done, such as reading, watching, or walking.

Common Collocations

  • (read once): used when asking someone to read something one time.
  • (watch three times): indicates the number of times an action has been repeated.
  • (walk all over): implies covering an entire area thoroughly.

Notes

always follows the verb or verb phrase it quantifies. It emphasizes the completeness of the action each time it occurs. Unlike some other measure words, specifically counts full repetitions of an action rather than partial or ongoing processes.

Avoid confusing with , which also counts occurrences but is more general and less focused on the completeness of the action.

Example Sentences

我已经看过这部电影三遍了。

Wǒ yǐjīng kàn guò zhè bù diànyǐng sān biàn le.

I have already watched this movie three times.

请你把这篇文章读一遍。

Qǐng nǐ bǎ zhè piān wénzhāng dú yí biàn.

Please read this article once.

他走遍了整个城市,找不到那家店。

Tā zǒu biàn le zhěng gè chéngshì, zhǎo bù dào nà jiā diàn.

He walked all over the city but couldn't find that store.