Sentence PatternsHSK 5
Expressing purpose with 好
After an action, 好 introduces the intended purpose, much like 'so that' or 'in order to'. It is common in both spoken and written Chinese, and the purpose clause directly follows 好 without requiring an explicit subject.
Structure
Action ，好 + Purpose
Examples
- 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 diǎnr, wǒmen hǎo zuò bǐjì.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。Qǐng bǎ chē tíng dào lǐmiàn, hǎo ràng biérén zǒulù.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。Tā xuéxí fēicháng nǔlì, hǎo kǎo gè hǎo dàxué.He is studying very hard so that he can get into a good university.
- 我已经定好了闹钟，好抢票。Wǒ yǐjīng dìnghǎo le nàozhōng, hǎo qiǎng piào.I've already set my alarm clock so that I can buy tickets early before they sell out.