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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