Expressing purpose with "hao"
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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.
See also
Sources and Further Reading
Books
- 40 Lessons for Basic Chinese Course (基础汉语40课下册) (pp. 569 ) [ →buy]
