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| − | 好让 (hǎoràng) means "in order to", and therefore expresses purpose. It is used in the following way: | + | 好让 (hǎoràng) means "in order to", and therefore expresses purpose. It is used in the following way: |
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| + | == Structure == | ||
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| + | Subject 1 + action, 好让 + purpose | ||
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| + | </div> | ||
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| + | == Examples == | ||
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* 妈妈 晚上 总是 让 她 喝 牛奶，<em>好 让</em> 她 容易 入睡。<span class="trans">Mother always makes her drink milk in the evening to help her fall asleep.</span> | * 妈妈 晚上 总是 让 她 喝 牛奶，<em>好 让</em> 她 容易 入睡。<span class="trans">Mother always makes her drink milk in the evening to help her fall asleep.</span> | ||
* 你 要 说 慢 点儿，<em>好 让</em> 他们 明白。<span class="trans">You need to speak a little slower so that they can understand.</span> | * 你 要 说 慢 点儿，<em>好 让</em> 他们 明白。<span class="trans">You need to speak a little slower so that they can understand.</span> | ||
* 我 已经 把 准备 工作 做 好 了，<em>好 让</em> 你们 尽快 开始。<span class="trans">I already prepared the work so that you guys can start it as soon as possible.</span> | * 我 已经 把 准备 工作 做 好 了，<em>好 让</em> 你们 尽快 开始。<span class="trans">I already prepared the work so that you guys can start it as soon as possible.</span> | ||
| − | </div> | + | </div> |
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| + | ==See also== | ||
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| + | *[[Easy to do something]] | ||
*[[Result complement "-hao"]] | *[[Result complement "-hao"]] | ||
| − | *[["lai" used to connect two verb phrases]] | + | *[["lai" used to connect two verb phrases]] |
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| + | ==Sources and Further Reading== | ||
===Books=== | ===Books=== | ||
| − | *[[40 Lessons for Basic Chinese Course (基础汉语40课下册）]] (p. 569)[http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001FTL8D8/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B001FTL8D8&linkCode=as2&tag=allset-20 →buy] | + | *[[40 Lessons for Basic Chinese Course (基础汉语40课下册）]] (p. 569)[http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001FTL8D8/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B001FTL8D8&linkCode=as2&tag=allset-20 →buy] |
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| + | [[Category: B2 grammar points]] | ||
{{Basic Grammar|好|B2|Subject 1 + action, 好让 + purpose|你 要 说 慢 点儿，<em>好 让</em> 他们 明白。|grammar point|ASG18JOA}} | {{Basic Grammar|好|B2|Subject 1 + action, 好让 + purpose|你 要 说 慢 点儿，<em>好 让</em> 他们 明白。|grammar point|ASG18JOA}} | ||
{{Similar|Easy to do something}} | {{Similar|Easy to do something}} | ||
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好让 (hǎoràng) means "in order to", and therefore expresses purpose. It is used in the following way:
Structure
Subject 1 + action, 好让 + purpose
Examples
- 妈妈 晚上 总是 让 她 喝 牛奶，好 让 她 容易 入睡。Mother always makes her drink milk in the evening to help her fall asleep.
- 你 要 说 慢 点儿，好 让 他们 明白。You need to speak a little slower so that they can understand.
- 我 已经 把 准备 工作 做 好 了，好 让 你们 尽快 开始。I already prepared the work so that you guys can start it as soon as possible.
