Chinese phrase
以便〜 yǐ biàn 〜
Meaning
so that ___
When to use it
Links an action to its intended purpose or result. It introduces a clause explaining why an action is done and is more common in careful speech and writing than in casual conversation.
Example dialogue
把你的电话发给我 以便 我们可以马上联系你。 bǎ nǐ de diàn huà fā gěi wǒ yǐ biàn wǒ men ké yǐ mǎ shàng lián xì nǐ
Send me your phone number so that we can get in touch right away.
好，我现在发给你。 hǎo wǒ xiàn zài fā géi nǐ
Okay, I will send it to you now.