<p>以便 (yǐbiàn) is a formal way to say &quot;in order to&quot; or &quot;to facilitate,&quot; and is generally used to show that an outcome is the result of a particular action.</p>
<h2 id="structure">Structure</h2>
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<p>[Action] + 以便 + [Outcome]</p>
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<h2 id="examples">Examples</h2>
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<li>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></li>
<li>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></li>
<li>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></li>
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<h2 id="see-also">See also</h2>
<h2 id="sources-and-further-reading">Sources and further reading</h2>
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<li><a href="BRIDGE_(桥梁_实用汉语中级教程下)" title="wikilink">BRIDGE (桥梁 实用汉语中级教程下)</a> (p. 95) <a href="http://www.amazon.cn/gp/product/B003AKZFF2/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=536&amp;creative=3132&amp;creativeASIN=B003AKZFF2&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=allset-23">→buy</a></li>
<li><a href="发展汉语_中级汉语上" title="wikilink">发展汉语 中级汉语上</a> (pp. 81-82) <a href="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&amp;qid=1347863070&amp;sr=8-1">→buy</a></li>
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