以便 — so that
so that, in order to
How to pronounce it
以便 is read yǐ biàn: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
In other words it is read biàn, “convenient”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “以便”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 以便. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 请提前报名，以便我们安排座位。qǐngtíqiánbàomíng,yǐbiànwǒmenānpáizuòwèiPlease sign up in advance so that we can assign seats.
- 请提前通知以便我们准备qǐngtíqiántōngzhī,yǐbiànwǒmenzhǔnbèiPlease let us know in advance so that we can prepare.
- 政府大力发展新能源，以便减少对石油的依赖。zhèngfǔdàlìfāzhǎnxīnnéngyuán,yǐbiànjiǎnshǎoduìshíyóudeyīlàiThe government is vigorously developing new energy sources to reduce dependence on oil.
More words from the lesson “So that, and so as not to”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
What does 以便 mean?
以便 (yǐbiàn) means “so that, in order to”.
How do you write 以便?
以便 is 2 characters: 以 (yǐ) — by means of; 便 (pián) — part of “cheap”. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 以便?
以便 is read yǐbiàn. Tones: yǐ — third tone, biàn — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“so that” in the lesson “So that, and so as not to”
This word is from the topic “Connectors and particles” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
Start for free