LEARN + CHINESE / 189 of 300 HSK 5
Do This So That…例 · 我把材料提前整理好
You move the meeting online so everyone can join from home. Put the action first, then add 为的是 or 以便 to explain its purpose. 为的是 names the goal directly; 以便 points to the practical result it makes possible.
我把材料提前整理好，为的是让大家开会时能直接讨论。
wǒ bǎ cáiliào tíqián zhěnglǐ hǎo, wèi de shì ràng dàjiā kāihuì shí néng zhíjiē tǎolùn.
I organize the materials in advance so everyone can discuss them directly at the meeting.
她每天练习口语，以便跟客户沟通得更顺畅。
tā měitiān liànxí kǒuyǔ, yǐbiàn gēn kèhù gōutōng de gèng shùnchàng.
She practices speaking every day so she can communicate more smoothly with clients.
请把门关上，以便里面的人安静地工作。
qǐng bǎ mén guānshàng, yǐbiàn lǐmiàn de rén ānjìng de gōngzuò.
Please close the door so the people inside can work quietly.
Hint · 힌트
The purpose clause must describe the goal of the first action. If it states a result that happened by chance, use a result connector instead.
In Real Life
以便 often appears in plans, instructions, and work messages because it links an action to a practical next step.
Vocabulary
| Chinese | English |
|---|---|
cáiliào | material; data |
tíqián | move date earlier; in advance |
zhěnglǐ | to tidy up; arrange |
wèile | in order to |
ràng | to let; allow; yield |
dàjiā | everyone |
kāihuì | to have a meeting |
zhíjiē | direct |
tǎolùn | to discuss |
měi | every; each |
tiān | sky; day |
liànxí | to practice; exercise |
kǒuyǔ | spoken language |
yǐbiàn | so that; in order to |
kèhù | customer; client |
gōutōng | to communicate |
shùnchàng | smooth; unhindered |
qǐng | please; invite |
bǎ | (particle for object fronting) |
mén | door |
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