Facilitating an outcome with "yibian"
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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 (+ 能) + [Outcome]
Examples
- 我们 很 早 就 去 了 机场,以便 能 赶上 最早 的飞机。We got to the airport very early so we could make the earliest flight.
- 我 正在 存钱,以便 我 能 买 一 套 房子。We're saving money so we can buy a house.
- 公司 准备 派 人 去 客户 那里,以便 能 和 客户 更 好 地 沟通。The company is preparing to send someone to the clients so as to be able to better communicate with them.
- 我国 提倡 垃圾 分类,以便 回收 再利用。My country advocates garbage sorting to help with reuse and recycling.
- 老李 买 了 一 辆 折叠式 的 自行车,以便 携带。Lao 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 rate of speech so that the students could understand her.
- 我 把 所有 的 资料 都 进行 了 分类,以便 以后 查找 。We sorted all the data so that we can find it later.
- 请 您 及时 告诉 我 您的 时间,以便 我们 尽快 安排 好 您的 课程。Please tell me the times that work for you soon so I can schedule your classes.
- 他 选择 了 一 个 简单 的 工作,以便 下班 以后 可以 陪 孩子。He chose a simple job so that he can spend more time with the children after work.
- 你 为什么 不 往前 一点,以便 看 得 更 清楚 些?Why didn't you move forward a little to get a somewhat clearer view?
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Sources and further reading
Books
- BRIDGE (桥梁 实用汉语中级教程下) (pp. 95) Anything Goes (无所不谈) →buy
- 发展汉语 中级汉语上 (pp. 81-82) 卓越汉语-公司实战篇 →buy