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以便

So that; in order to (make it easier to)

HSK 5HSK 3.0 · 6

A (action),以便 + (S) + B (purpose, often with 能/可以)

以便 opens the SECOND clause and says that A is done so that B becomes easier: 请留下您的电话,以便我们及时联系您. It is a written-style word common in notices and instructions. Unlike 为了 (usually in the first clause), 以便 never starts a sentence. The second clause often contains 能, 可以, 更 + verb. Its subject may differ from the first clause and comes after 以便.

HSK 5 gap fills, often alongside 以为, 以及, 以免.

Examples

  • 请留下您的电话号码,以便我们及时联系您。

    Please leave your phone number so we can contact you promptly.

  • 他把重要的内容都记了下来,以便复习。

    He wrote down all the key points for review.

  • 我们提前一个小时出发,以便早点儿到达机场。

    We left an hour early so as to reach the airport sooner.

  • 请提前做好准备,以便会议顺利进行。

    Please prepare in advance so the meeting runs smoothly.

Exercises

  1. 1.请把材料提前发给大家, 大家准备。

  2. 2.Choose the correct sentence:

  3. 3. 学好汉语,他去了中国。

  4. 4.他把闹钟调早了半小时, 能赶上第一班地铁。

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