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Expressing purpose with 好 ("hao3")

好 hǎo

Grammar
HSK 4

Structure

Action ，好 + Purpose

Definition

好作为连词，表示目的，相当于“以便”、“为了”。常用于后一小句的开头，说明前一个动作的目的。

As a conjunction, '好' indicates purpose, equivalent to 'so that' or 'in order to'. It is often used at the beginning of a following clause to express the purpose of the previous action.

Usage

通常用于口语，结构为“动词短语1，好+动词短语2”，表示做某事以便做另一件事。有时也可说“好让”等。

Commonly used in spoken Chinese, the structure is 'verb phrase 1, 好 + verb phrase 2', meaning to do something so that another thing can be done. It can also be used as '好让' (so that) etc.

Examples

  • 1 你早点睡觉，明天好有精神上课。 (Go to bed early so that you can be energetic for class tomorrow.)
  • 2 我把菜买回来了，你好做饭。 (I bought the vegetables back so that you can cook.)
  • 3 你多带点钱，好买东西。 (Bring more money so that you can buy things.)
  • 4 我提前完成了工作，好早点儿回家。 (I finished work early so that I could go home earlier.)
  • 5 他努力学习，好考上好大学。 (He studies hard so that he can get into a good university.)

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