以 便

yǐ biàndictionary entry

so that / so as to / in order to

Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

以便以便 [yi3 bian4] /so that/so as to/in order to/

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Reference information

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Character information

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以
yǐ
to use / by means of / according to / in order to / because of / at (a certain date or place)
Yǐ
abbr. for Israel 以色列[Yǐ sè liè]
便
biàn
plain / informal / suitable / convenient / opportune / to urinate or defecate / equivalent to 就[jiù]: then / in that case / even if / soon afterwards
pián
used in 便宜[pián yi] / used in 便便[pián pián] / used in 便嬛[pián xuān]

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