Meaning of biàn yí:
便宜
convenient; cheap; inexpensive; a petty advantage; to let sb off lightly
Zhège shāngdiàn de dōngxi hěn piányí.
这个商店的东西很便宜。
The items in this store are very cheap.
Nà jiā shāng diàn de shuǐ guǒ hěn pián yi.
那家商店的水果很便宜。
The fruit in that store is very cheap.
Tā zǒng shì zài xúnzhǎo zhuànqián de piányi fāngfǎ.
他总是在寻找赚钱的便宜方法。
He is always looking for ways to make money easily.
Tā fàn le zhème dà de cuòwù, què bèi piányi le.
他犯了这么大的错误,却被便宜了。
He made such a big mistake, yet he was let off lightly.