Chinese word

以便

Pronunciation

Pinyinyǐ biàn

Meaning

  • conjunctionso that

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.

Illustration for 以便 (so that)

More examples

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.

Core concept

A planned action creates suitable conditions for a goal to follow.

Common phrases

  • 以便完成任务yǐ biàn wán chéng rèn wù

    so that the task can be completed

  • 以便提高效率yǐ biàn tí gāo xiào lǜ

    so that efficiency can be improved

  • 以便安排好yǐ biàn ān pái hǎo

    so that arrangements can be made properly

Similar words

为了wèi le: Introduces the goal that an action, choice, or plan is meant to achieve.
以免yí miǎn: Introduces a purpose focused on preventing trouble or another undesirable outcome.

Definition in Chinese

作为连词表示采取某种做法以便达到预期结果或方便，常用于书面语。zuò wéi lián cí biǎo shì cái qǔ móu zhǒng zuò fǎ yǐ biàn dá dào yù qī jié guǒ huò fāng biàn cháng yòng yú shū miàn yǔ

Word origin

以便 (yǐbiàn, "so that") joins 以 (yǐ, "using") and 便 (biàn, "convenient"), preserving the idea that one action serves a practical end.

Usage tips

  • When the purpose clause has a different subject, stating that subject clearly helps prevent confusion about who is expected to achieve the result.

Other meanings

  • so that ___ canconjunction

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