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起见

起見
qǐjiàn
particle #7,475

Meanings

  1. 1 for the sake of
  2. 2 for the purpose of (used after a reason)

Examples

为了安全起见，请系好安全带。
Wèile ānquán qǐjiàn, qǐng jì hǎo ānquándài.
For the sake of safety, please fasten your seatbelt.
为了方便起见，我们在网上买票吧。
Wèile fāngbiàn qǐjiàn, wǒmen zài wǎngshàng mǎi piào ba.
For convenience, let's buy tickets online.
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.

Tips

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.

Stroke Order

起 qǐ
见 jiàn