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*她 睡前 常常 喝 牛奶 ，<em>好</em> 入睡 。<span class="pinyin">Tā shuì qián chángcháng hē niúnǎi, <em>hǎo</em> rùshuì.</span><span class="trans">She often drinks milk before bedtime to help her fall asleep.</span> | *她 睡前 常常 喝 牛奶 ，<em>好</em> 入睡 。<span class="pinyin">Tā shuì qián chángcháng hē niúnǎi, <em>hǎo</em> rùshuì.</span><span class="trans">She often drinks milk before bedtime to help her fall asleep.</span> | ||
| − | *老师 ，请 说 慢 点儿 ，我们 <em>好</em> 做 笔记 。<span class="pinyin">Lǎoshī, qǐng shuō màn | + | *老师 ，请 说 慢 点儿 ，我们 <em>好</em> 做 笔记 。<span class="pinyin">Lǎoshī, qǐng shuō màn diǎnr, wǒmen <em>hǎo</em> zuò bǐjì.</span><span class="trans">Teacher, you need to speak a little slower so that we can take notes.</span> |
| − | *请 把 车 停 到 里面 ，<em>好</em> 让 别人 走路 。<span class="pinyin">Qǐng bǎ chē tíng dào lǐmiàn, <em>hǎo</em> ràng biérén zǒulù.</span><span class="trans">Please park the car inside so that other people can walk.</span> | + | *请 把 车 停 到 里面 ，<em>好</em> 让 别人 走路 。<span class="pinyin">Qǐng bǎ chē tíng dào lǐmiàn, <em>hǎo</em> ràng biérén zǒulù.</span><span class="trans">Please park the car inside so that other people can walk here.</span> |
| − | *他 学习 非常 努力，<em>好</em> 考 个 好 大学。<span class="pinyin">Tā xuéxí fēicháng nǔlì, <em>hǎo</em> kǎo gè | + | *他 学习 非常 努力，<em>好</em> 考 个 好 大学。<span class="pinyin">Tā xuéxí fēicháng nǔlì, <em>hǎo</em> kǎo gè hǎo dàxué.</span><span class="trans">He is studying very hard so that he can get into a good university.</span> |
| − | *她 在 学 中文，<em>好</em> 听得懂 别人 说 什么。<span class="pinyin">Tā | + | *她 在 学 中文，<em>好</em> 听得懂 别人 说 什么。<span class="pinyin">Tā zài xué Zhōngwén, <em>hǎo</em> tīng de dǒng biérén shuō shénme.</span><span class="trans">She is learning Chinese so that she can understand what people say.</span> |
| − | *小明 今天 把 自己 打扮 得 很 帅气 ，<em>好</em> 给 别人 留 一个 好 印象。<span class="pinyin"> | + | *小明 今天 把 自己 打扮 得 很 帅气 ，<em>好</em> 给 别人 留 一个 好 印象。<span class="pinyin">Xiǎo Míng jīntiān bǎ zìjǐ dǎbàn de hěn shuàiqì, <em>hǎo</em> gěi biérén liú yī gè hǎo yìnxiàng.</span><span class="trans">Xiao Ming has dressed himself up very handsomely today to give others a good impression of him.</span> |
| − | *我 | + | *我 准备 了 详细 的 分析 报告，这样 <em>好</em> 让 客户 满意。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ zhǔnbèi le xiángxì de fēnxī bàogào, zhèyàng <em>hǎo</em> ràng kèhù mǎnyì</span><span class="trans">I prepared a detailed analysis report in order to satisfy the client.</span> |
| − | *我 已经 定 好了 闹钟，<em>好</em> 抢 票。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ yǐjīng | + | *我 已经 定 好了 闹钟，<em>好</em> 抢 票。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ yǐjīng dìnghǎo le nàozhōng, <em>hǎo</em> qiǎng piào.</span><span class="trans">I've already set my alarm clock so that I can buy tickets early before they sell out.</span> |
| − | *公司 整理 了 最近 | + | *公司 整理 了 最近 几个 月 的 资金 记录，<em>好</em> 制定 下一 季度 的 计划。<span class="pinyin">Gōngsī zhěnglǐ le zuìjìn jǐgè yuè de zījīn jìlù, <em>hǎo</em> zhìdìng xià yī jìdù de jìhuà.</span><span class="trans">The company has compiled the financial records of the last few months in order to make a plan for the next quarter.</span> |
| − | *导游 给 每个人 都 发了 一个 帽子，这样 <em>好</em> 找到 每个人。<span class="pinyin">Dǎoyóu gěi měi | + | *导游 给 每个人 都 发了 一个 帽子，这样 <em>好</em> 找到 每个人。<span class="pinyin">Dǎoyóu gěi měi gè rén dōu fā le yī gè màozi, zhèyàng <em>hǎo</em> zhǎodào měi gè rén.</span><span class="trans">The tour guide has given everyone a hat so that it's easy to find everyone.</span> |
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Keywords
好 (hǎo) can mean "in order to or "for the sake of" when coming before a verb phrase, and therefore expresses the purpose. You might think of it as a more advanced version of the "easy to [verb]" 好.
Structure
Action ，好 + Purpose
Examples
- 她 睡前 常常 喝 牛奶 ，好 入睡 。She often drinks milk before bedtime to help her fall asleep.
- 老师 ，请 说 慢 点儿 ，我们 好 做 笔记 。Teacher, you need to speak a little slower so that we can take notes.
- 请 把 车 停 到 里面 ，好 让 别人 走路 。Please park the car inside so that other people can walk here.
- 他 学习 非常 努力，好 考 个 好 大学。He is studying very hard so that he can get into a good university.
- 她 在 学 中文，好 听得懂 别人 说 什么。She is learning Chinese so that she can understand what people say.
- 小明 今天 把 自己 打扮 得 很 帅气 ，好 给 别人 留 一个 好 印象。Xiao Ming has dressed himself up very handsomely today to give others a good impression of him.
- 我 准备 了 详细 的 分析 报告，这样 好 让 客户 满意。I prepared a detailed analysis report in order to satisfy the client.
- 我 已经 定 好了 闹钟，好 抢 票。I've already set my alarm clock so that I can buy tickets early before they sell out.
- 公司 整理 了 最近 几个 月 的 资金 记录，好 制定 下一 季度 的 计划。The company has compiled the financial records of the last few months in order to make a plan for the next quarter.
- 导游 给 每个人 都 发了 一个 帽子，这样 好 找到 每个人。The tour guide has given everyone a hat so that it's easy to find everyone.
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Books
- 40 Lessons for Basic Chinese Course (基础汉语40课下册) (pp. 569 ) [ →buy]
