以便 (so as to / in order to) · 以便 (a fin de / para que)
Make a later useful action possible
- An organiser asks for a contact number to send later updates.
- 请留下电话，以便我们联系您。 — Leaving the number enables the intended contact.
Make a later useful action possible
- An organiser asks for a contact number to send later updates.
- 请留下telephone电话，so that以便we / us我们connection联系you (polite)您。 — Leaving the number enables the intended contact.
Locate the pattern in real examples
- 以便 (so as to / in order to): 请留下电话,以便我们联系您。; 早点出发,以便赶上头班车。
- Read the whole clause before choosing a translation. The examples show the pattern in use; the context below determines what the speaker claims.
Locate the pattern in real examples
- so that以便 (so as to / in order to): 请留下telephone电话,so that以便we / us我们connection联系you (polite)您。; breakfast早点to set off出发,so that以便to keep up with赶上头班车。
- Read the whole clause before choosing a translation. The examples show the pattern in use; the context below determines what the speaker claims.
An organiser asks for a contact number to send later updates. What does 请留下电话，以便我们联系您。 communicate?
Leaving the number enables the intended contact. 以便 states a purpose, not a completed result. Contrast 以免联系不上您, which names an unwanted failure the same action aims to prevent.
Follow the speaker
please请leave留下number电话，so as to以便contact联系。
- In the opening situation: 请留下电话，以便我们联系您。
- Leaving the number enables the intended contact.
Follow the speaker
please请leave留下number电话，so as to以便contact联系。
- In the opening situation: 请留下telephone电话，so that以便we / us我们connection联系you (polite)您。
- Leaving the number enables the intended contact.
Using the pattern named in this lesson: Leave your number, so we can reach you: 请留下电话，____ 联系。
(Action)，以便 + Verb = so as to: 请留下电话,以便联系.
以便 introduces a purpose (positive), unlike 以免 (avoidance).
Yes — 以便 = so as to; 以免 = so as to avoid.
Check the limit of the explanation
- 以便 states a purpose, not a completed result.
- Contrast 以免联系不上您, which names an unwanted failure the same action aims to prevent.
Check the limit of the explanation
- so that以便 states a purpose, not a completed result.
- Contrast in order to avoid以免connection联系不上you (polite)您, which names an unwanted failure the same action aims to prevent.
The organiser has already contacted the recipient.
以便 states a purpose, not a completed result. Contrast 以免联系不上您, which names an unwanted failure the same action aims to prevent. Leaving the number enables the intended contact.
Repair the form before interpreting it
- The form 请留下电话，我们联系您以便 needs repair here. Write 请留下电话，以便我们联系您 instead; keep the word or frame in its demonstrated order.
- Form and meaning are separate checks. After the repair, explain the sentence in its situation rather than treating a familiar translation as a universal rule.
Repair the form before interpreting it
- The form 请留下telephone电话，we / us我们connection联系you (polite)您so that以便 needs repair here. Write 请留下telephone电话，so that以便we / us我们connection联系you (polite)您 instead; keep the word or frame in its demonstrated order.
- Form and meaning are separate checks. After the repair, explain the sentence in its situation rather than treating a familiar translation as a universal rule.
Rewrite the demonstrated repair exactly: 请留下电话，我们联系您以便
The demonstrated form is 请留下电话，以便我们联系您. Leaving the number enables the intended contact.
Keep the distinction
- Leaving the number enables the intended contact. Check the relevant speaker, time or group in the surrounding context.
- 以便 states a purpose, not a completed result. Contrast 以免联系不上您, which names an unwanted failure the same action aims to prevent.
Read the full reference: HSK 6 grammar — Verb phrases.
Keep the distinction
- Leaving the number enables the intended contact. Check the relevant speaker, time or group in the surrounding context.
- so that以便 states a purpose, not a completed result. Contrast in order to avoid以免connection联系不上you (polite)您, which names an unwanted failure the same action aims to prevent.
Read the full reference: HSK 6 grammar — Verb phrases.
以便 introduces…
以便 = “in order to / so that it's convenient”.