俾 (bǐ) — (literary auxiliary) in order to; so that

Definition

Classical/literary auxiliary meaning 'in order to; so that' — used in formal writing only, never in everyday speech. Always pairs with a following 能/可以 clause to state the purpose.

auxiliary verb

(literary auxiliary) in order toso that

Examples

，俾。
Wǒ men zǎo qǐ chuáng, bǐ néng zhǔn shí dào xiào.
We get up early so that we can arrive at school on time.
，俾。
Tā měi tiān yùn dòng, bǐ néng bǎo chí jiàn kāng.
He exercises every day so that he can stay healthy.
，俾。
Wǒ cún qián, bǐ néng mǎi yí liàng chē.
I save money so that I can buy a car.

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