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Mandarin Grammar Point
以便 (yǐbiàn) - In order to, so that

以便 (yǐbiàn) - In order to, so that

Short explanation:

This is used to express a purpose or an intended result.

Formation:

Subject + Verb/Phrase + 以便 + Result

Examples:

我提前做好了计划，以便我们可以有效地利用时间。
Wǒ tíqián zuò hǎo le jìhuà, yǐbiàn wǒmen kěyǐ yǒuxiào de lìyòng shíjiān.
I have made plans in advance so that we can use time effectively.
他早早起床，以便赶上第一班地铁。
Tā zǎo zǎo qǐchuáng, yǐbiàn gǎnshàng dì yī bān dìtiě.
He got up early in order to catch the first subway.
我今天要早点睡，以便明天有足够的精力参加考试。
Wǒ jīntiān yào zǎodiǎn shuì, yǐbiàn míngtiān yǒu zúgòu de jīnglì cānjiā kǎoshì.
I have to sleep early today so that I will have enough energy to take the test tomorrow.
你应该带一些现金，以便万一信用卡不能用。
Nǐ yīnggāi dài yíxiē xiànjīn, yǐbiàn wànyī xìnyòngkǎ bùnéng yòng.
You should bring some cash in case the credit card doesn't work.

Long explanation:

'以便 (yǐbiàn)' is a conjunction in Mandarin Chinese that is often used in sentences to indicate an intention or to set up a condition for a certain result to be realized. In English this can be translated as 'in order to' or 'so that'. It is used to create a relationship of cause and effect between two different clauses in a sentence.
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