以便

yǐbiàn

conjunction HSK 5 #5,356

Meanings

Qǐng tíqián dàodá, yǐbiàn wǒmen zhǔnshí kāishǐ.

Please arrive early so that we can start on time.

Duō dài xiē yīfu, yǐbiàn yìngduì tiānqì biànhuà.

Bring extra clothes so you can deal with weather changes.

Wǒ bǎ dìzhǐ fā gěi nǐ, yǐbiàn nǐ zhǎodào dìfang.

I'll send you the address so you can find the place.

grammar

以便 connects a preceding action with its purpose. Pattern: do A + 以便 + purpose B. More formal than 好让 or 为了.

usage

以便 is used in written and formal spoken Chinese. In casual speech, 好 or 这样 can serve the same purpose.

以 yǐ

便 biàn