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以便

yǐ biàn

HSK 6 2-character word

What 以便 means

1. so that
2. so as to
3. in order to

The characters in 以便

• 以yǐto use; by means of; according to
• 便biànplain; informal; suitable

Example sentences

• 可以便宜点吗？
  Can you lower the price?
• 可以便宜一点吗？
  Can you make it a bit cheaper?
• 他失恋了，所以便尝试自杀。
  Tā shīliàn le, suǒyǐ biàn chángshì zìshā.
  He tried to kill himself because he lost her love.
• 我多买一些，可以便宜点吗？
  If I buy more, can I get them cheaper?
• 她在国外学习以便提升她的英语。
  Tā zài guówài xuéxí yǐbiàn tíshēng tā de Yīngyǔ.
  She studied abroad in order to brush up her English.
• 我爸爸退休了，以便为更年轻的人让路。
  Wǒ bàba tuìxiū le, yǐbiàn wèi gèng niánqīng de rén rànglù.
  My father retired to make way for younger people.