以便 (so as to / in order to)
Leave a number, ease the callback
- so that以便 + Verb = "so as to / in order to (make it easier)".
- 请留下telephone电话，so that以便connection联系 = "please leave your number, so we can reach you."
- so that以便 introduces a purpose the first action makes possible.
(Action)，so that以便 + Verb
- so that以便 sets up the convenient goal of the first action.
please请leave留下number电话，so as to以便contact联系。
- so that以便connection联系 = "so (we) can get in touch."
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Correct or broken?
Action first, 以便 + the purpose it enables.
Practice
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.
Practice
以便 introduces a purpose (positive), unlike 以免 (avoidance).
Yes — 以便 = so as to; 以免 = so as to avoid.
Recap
Key idea
- (Action)，so that以便 + Verb — "so as to / in order to"
- 请留下telephone电话，so that以便connection联系
- so that以便 = the goal the first action makes easier (formal)
Read the full reference: HSK 6 grammar — Verb phrases.
Practice
以便 introduces…
以便 = “in order to / so that it's convenient”.