便是 biànshì

biànshì adverb precisely; exactly; even; if; just like; in the same way as
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words
Notes: Emphasizes that something is precisely or exactly as stated

Contained in

• 女子无才便是德(女子無才便是德) a woman's virtue is to have no talent
• 有奶便是娘 whoever provides milk is your mother; to follow whoever is feeding you

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• 第二十四回 Chapter 24 Water Margin 水滸傳 — count: 22
• 第三十八回 Chapter 38 Water Margin 水滸傳 — count: 13
• 第四十回 Chapter 40 Water Margin 水滸傳 — count: 12
• 第三十二回 Chapter 32 Water Margin 水滸傳 — count: 12
• 第七十三回 Chapter 73 Water Margin 水滸傳 — count: 11
• 第四十一回 Chapter 41 Water Margin 水滸傳 — count: 11
• 第四十三回 Chapter 43 Water Margin 水滸傳 — count: 11
• 第二回 Chapter 54 Dream of the Red Chamber 紅樓夢 — count: 10
• 第五回 Chapter 5 Water Margin 水滸傳 — count: 10
• 第八回 Chapter 8 The Scholars 儒林外史 — count: 9