HSK 5 grammar · new HSK syllabus
为的是 and 以便: in order to (formal)
Put the purpose second: 他每天早起，为的是多复习一会儿.
Structure
- Action，为的是 + purpose
- Action，以便 + purpose
How it works
为的是 gives the purpose after the action: 我早点儿出发，为的是不迟到.
以便 is a formal “so that”: 请留下电话，以便我们联系您.
Examples
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他每天早上六点起床，为的是多看一会儿书。
He gets up at six every morning to get in more reading.
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我们提前出发，为的是不堵车。
We set off early to avoid the traffic.
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请写下您的地址，以便我们寄送材料。
Please write your address so we can send the materials.
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他学中文，为的是以后能在中国工作。
He studies Chinese so that he can work in China later.
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会议资料请提前准备好，以便大家阅读。
Please prepare the meeting papers in advance so everyone can read them.
Words in these examples (41)
| 他 | tā | he; him | HSK 1 |
| 每 | měi | every; each | HSK 2 |
| 天 | tiān | day; sky | HSK 1 |
| 早上 | zǎoshang | morning | HSK 1 |
| 六 | liù | six | HSK 1 |
| 点 | diǎn | o'clock; (measure word) a little | HSK 1 |
| 起床 | qǐchuáng | to get up (out of bed) | HSK 1 |
| 为 | wèi | for | HSK 3 |
| 的 | de | (particle linking a describer to a noun, like "'s") | HSK 1 |
| 是 | shì | to be (am, is, are); yes | HSK 1 |
| 多 | duō | many; much; (in questions) how | HSK 1 |
| 看 | kàn | to look; to watch; to read | HSK 1 |
| 一会儿 | yíhuìr | a moment; in a moment | HSK 2 |
| 书 | shū | book | HSK 1 |
| 我们 | wǒmen | we; us | HSK 1 |
| 提前 | tíqián | in advance; to bring forward | HSK 4 |
| 出发 | chūfā | to set off | HSK 3 |
| 不 | bù | not; no | HSK 1 |
| 堵车 | dǔchē | traffic jam | HSK 4 |
| 请 | qǐng | please; to invite; to treat (pay for) | HSK 1 |
| 写 | xiě | to write | HSK 1 |
| 下 | xià | down; below; to go down; to get off; next | HSK 1 |
| 您 | nín | you (polite) | HSK 1 |
| 地址 | dìzhǐ | address | HSK 4 |
| 以便 | yǐbiàn | so that; so as to; in order to | HSK 6 |
| 寄 | jì | to send by post | HSK 4 |
| 送 | sòng | to give (as a gift); to send; to see someone off | HSK 2 |
| 材料 | cáiliào | materials; documents | HSK 4 |
| 学 | xué | to learn; to study | HSK 1 |
| 中文 | Zhōngwén | Chinese (language) | HSK 1 |
| 以后 | yǐhòu | after; later | HSK 3 |
| 能 | néng | can; to be able to | HSK 1 |
| 在 | zài | to be at; at; in; (before a verb) in the middle of doing | HSK 1 |
| 中国 | Zhōngguó | China | HSK 1 |
| 工作 | gōngzuò | to work; job; work | HSK 1 |
| 会议 | huìyì | meeting; conference | HSK 3 |
| 资料 | zīliào | materials; information | HSK 4 |
| 准备 | zhǔnbèi | to prepare; to plan to | HSK 2 |
| 好 | hǎo | good; well | HSK 1 |
| 大家 | dàjiā | everyone | HSK 1 |
| 阅读 | yuèdú | to read; reading | HSK 4 |
Common mistakes
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✗为的是不迟到，我早出发。
✓我早出发，为的是不迟到。
为的是 comes after the action.
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✗以便我们联系，请留下电话。
✓请留下电话，以便我们联系。
以便 introduces the second clause.
Check yourself
Choose the word that fills the gap.
1. 他努力存钱， 买一套房子。
2. 请保持电话畅通， 及时联系。
3. 我把闹钟调早了，为的是 。