How to Say ‘If it's convenient’ in Simplified Chinese
方便的话
fāng biàn de huà
[fahng-byen duh-hwah]
💬 Usage Tip: 的话 after a phrase can mean "if that's the case / if ..." so 方便的话 is literally "if it's convenient." It's very common in polite requests: 有时间的话 or 可以的话.
Phrase Breakdown
方便
fāng biàn
[fahng-byen]
convenient; suitable
Describes whether a time or action works well for someone.
你方便的话，我们可以约个时间。
If it’s convenient for you, we can set a time.
的话
de huà
[duh-hwah]
if; in that case
This pattern is added after a word or phrase to mean 'if that is the case'.
方便的话，请给我回个消息。
If convenient, please send me a reply.
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