English–Chinese
“so that” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinyǐ biàn
Example
我提前预订酒店，以便节省时间。wǒ tí qián yù dìng jiǔ diàn yǐ biàn jié shěng shí jiān
I book a hotel in advance so that I can save time.
How to say “so that” in Chinese
“So that” in Chinese is 以便 (yǐ biàn).
A planned action creates suitable conditions for a goal to follow.
Example sentences with 以便
请把文件分类保存，以便日后查找。qǐng bǎ wén jiàn fēn lèi bǎo cún yǐ biàn rì hòu chá zhǎo
Please save the files by category so that they can be found later.
Tips for using 以便
- When the purpose clause has a different subject, stating that subject clearly helps prevent confusion about who is expected to achieve the result.