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以便 (yǐbiàn)  is a formal way to say "in order to" or "to facilitate," and is generally used to show that an outcome is the result of a particular action.

==Structure==

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[Action] +  以便 + [Outcome]
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==Examples==

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* 我国 提倡 垃圾 分类，<em>以便</em> 回收 再利用。<span class="trans">My country advocates a garbage classification to help with reusing and recycling.</span>
* 老李 买 了 一 辆 折叠 式 的 自行车，<em>以便</em> 携带。<span class="trans">Old Li bought a folding bike to make it easier to carry around.</span>
* 老师 减慢 了 语速，<em>以便</em> 学生 能 听懂。<span class="trans">The teacher slowed down her talking speed so that the students could understand her.</span>
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==See also==

== Sources and further reading ==

=== Books ===
* [[BRIDGE (桥梁 实用汉语中级教程下)]] (p. 95) [http://www.amazon.cn/gp/product/B003AKZFF2/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=536&creative=3132&creativeASIN=B003AKZFF2&linkCode=as2&tag=allset-23 →buy]
*[[发展汉语 中级汉语上]] (pp. 81-82) [http://www.amazon.cn/%E5%8F%91%E5%B1%95%E6%B1%89%E8%AF%AD-%E4%B8%AD%E7%BA%A7%E6%B1%89%E8%AF%AD-%E5%BE%90%E6%A1%82%E6%A2%85/dp/B00116EQH0/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1347863070&sr=8-1 →buy] 

[[Category: B2 grammar points]]
[[Category: Verbs]]
{{Basic Grammar|以便|B2|以便 + Verb|用 普通话 说 ， <em>以便</em> 我 能 听懂 。|grammar point|ASGXU2H4}}
{{Similar|"lai" used to connect two verb phrases}}
{{Used for|Expressing purpose}}
{{Translation|to}}
{{POS|Verbs}}
{{Subprop|Verb phrases}}