Decoded Slug: 以便 (yǐbiàn) - So that, In order to
Mandarin Grammar Point
以便 (yǐbiàn) - So that, In order to
以便 (yǐbiàn) - So that, In order to
Short explanation:
Used to express the purpose of an action or plan.
Formation:
Clause + 以便 + Goal_phrase / Future_actions
Examples:
我早点起来以便有足够的时间准备早餐。
Wǒ zǎodiǎn qǐlái yǐbiàn yǒu zúgòu de shíjiān zhǔnbèi zǎocān.
I get up early so that I have enough time to prepare breakfast.
他把所有的资料都整理好以便随时可以查阅。
Tā bǎ suǒyǒu de zīliào dōu zhěnglǐ hǎo yǐbiàn suíshí kěyǐ cháyuè.
He has organized all the materials so that he can access them at any time.
她提前预定了酒店以便保证有一个好的住处。
Tā tíqián yùdìng le jiǔdiàn yǐbiàn bǎozhèng yǒu yīgè hǎo de zhùchù.
She booked a hotel in advance so that she is guaranteed a good place to stay.
我将这个问题记录下来以便以后进行讨论。
Wǒ jiāng zhège wèntí jìlù xiàlai yǐbiàn yǐhòu jìnxíng tǎolùn.
I'm writing down this question so that we can discuss it later.
Long explanation:
The Chinese phrase '以便 (yǐbiàn)' functions as a conjunction denoting the purpose or intention behind an action, similar to 'so that' or 'in order to' in English. It indicates that the action in the main clause is for achieving the goal described in the following clause.