Difference between revisions of "Expressing purpose with "hao""

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好 (hǎo) means "in order to or for the sake of," and therefore expresses the purpose. It is used in the following way:

Action ，好 + Purpose

她睡前常常喝牛奶，好入睡。Tā shuì qián chángcháng hē niúnǎi, hǎo rùshuì.She often drinks milk before bedtime to help her fall asleep.
老师，请说慢点儿，我们好做笔记。Lǎoshī, qǐng shuō màn diǎn er, wǒmen hǎo zuò bǐjì.Teacher, you need to speak a little slower so that we can write them down.
请把车停到里面，好让别人走路。Qǐng bǎ chē tíng dào lǐmiàn, hǎo ràng biérén zǒulù.Please park the car inside so that other people can walk.

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-*她 睡前 常常 喝 牛奶 ，<em>好</em> 入睡 。<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="trans">Teacher, you need to speak a little slower so that we can write them down.</span>
+*老师 ，请 说 慢 点儿 ，我们 <em>好</em> 做 笔记 。<span class="pinyin">Lǎoshī, qǐng shuō màn diǎn er, wǒmen <em>hǎo</em> zuò bǐjì.</span><span class="trans">Teacher, you need to speak a little slower so that we can write them down.</span>
-*请 把 车 停 到 里面 ，<em>好</em> 让 别人 走路 。<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.</span>
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