Difference between revisions of "Facilitating an outcome with "yibian""
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| − | * 我国 提倡 垃圾 分类，<em>以便</em> 回收 再利用。 | + | * 我国 提倡 垃圾 分类，<em>以便</em> 回收 再利用。<span class="trans">My country advocates a garbage classification to help with reusing and recycling.</span> |
| − | * 老李 买 了 一 辆 折叠 式 的 自行车，<em>以便</em> 携带。 | + | * 老李 买 了 一 辆 折叠 式 的 自行车，<em>以便</em> 携带。<span class="trans">Old Li bought a folding bike to make it easier to carry around.</span> |
| − | * 老师 减慢 了 语速，<em>以便</em> 学生 能 听懂。 | + | * 老师 减慢 了 语速，<em>以便</em> 学生 能 听懂。<span class="trans">The teacher slowed down her talking speed so that the students could understand her.</span> |
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Revision as of 02:53, 3 July 2013
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Keywords
以便 (yǐbiàn) is a formal way to say "in order to" or "to facilitate", and is generally used to show that an outcome is the result of a particular action.
Structure
[action] + 以便 + [outcome]
Examples
- 我国 提倡 垃圾 分类，以便 回收 再利用。My country advocates a garbage classification to help with reusing and recycling.
- 老李 买 了 一 辆 折叠 式 的 自行车，以便 携带。Old Li bought a folding bike to make it easier to carry around.
- 老师 减慢 了 语速，以便 学生 能 听懂。The teacher slowed down her talking speed so that the students could understand her.
See also
Sources and further reading
Books
- BRIDGE (桥梁 实用汉语中级教程下) (p. 95) →buy
- 发展汉语 中级汉语上 (pp. 81-82) →buy
