起见

起見

qǐjiàn

particle #7,475

Meanings

HSK 3

为了安全起见，请系好安全带。

Wèile ānquán qǐjiàn, qǐng jìhǎo ānquándài.

For the sake of safety, please fasten your seatbelt.

HSK 3

为了方便起见，我们在网上买票吧。

Wèile fāngbiàn qǐjiàn, wǒmen zài wǎngshàng mǎipiào ba.

For convenience, let's buy tickets online.

HSK 6

为了健康起见，你应该少吃油炸食品。

Wèile jiànkāng qǐjiàn, nǐ yīnggāi shǎo chī yóuzhá shípǐn.

For the sake of your health, you should eat less fried food.

grammar

起见 always follows the pattern 为了 + [reason] + 起见. It's a formal expression, more common in writing or official speech than casual conversation.

起 qǐ

见 jiàn