便

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The word "以便" is formed through the classical Chinese method of combining two existing, meaningful characters to create a new, composite logical relationship. It directly fuses the character "以", which here carries its consequential meaning of "in order to" or "so as to", with the character "便", meaning "convenience" or "to facilitate". Their combination is not merely additive but synthesizes into a single purposeful unit that conceptually means "for the convenience of [achieving something else]" or "with the aim of facilitating". This formation exemplifies how classical Chinese often constructs abstract relational terms by pairing a functional particle with a substantive character to express a nuanced directional intention.

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我们早点出发,以便按时到达。

Wǒmen zǎo diǎn chūfā, yǐbiàn ànshí dàodá.

We leave early so that we can arrive on time.

请保存文件,以便以后查看。

Qǐng bǎocún wénjiàn, yǐbiàn yǐhòu chákàn.

Please save the file so that you can view it later.

他学习了很长时间,以便通过考试。

Tā xuéxíle hěn cháng shíjiān, yǐbiàn tōngguò kǎoshì.

He studied for a long time in order to pass the exam.

公司制定了新政策,以便提高员工效率。

Gōngsī zhìdìngle xīn zhèngcè, yǐbiàn tígāo yuángōng xiàolǜ.

The company established new policies to improve employee efficiency.

为了适应市场需求,我们不断更新产品,以便保持竞争力。

Wèile shìyìng shìchǎng xūqiú, wǒmen bùduàn gēngxīn chǎnpǐn, yǐbiàn bǎochí jìngzhēnglì.

In order to adapt to market demand, we continuously update our products to maintain competitiveness.

Word Definition - 以便

yǐ biàn so that; so as to; in order to

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