以便

yǐbiàn

conjunction HSK 5 #5,356

Meanings

HSK 4

请提前到达，以便我们准时开始。

Qǐng tíqián dàodá, yǐbiàn wǒmen zhǔnshí kāishǐ.

Please arrive early so that we can start on time.

HSK 4

我把地址发给你，以便你找到地方。

Wǒ bǎ dìzhǐ fāgěi nǐ, yǐbiàn nǐ zhǎodào dìfang.

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

HSK 6

多带些衣服，以便应对天气变化。

Duō dài xiē yīfu, yǐbiàn yìngduì tiānqì biànhuà.

Bring extra clothes so you can deal with weather changes.

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