HSK 5 · VERSION 2.0#83

Expressing Purpose with “hǎo”

好 + 动词

hǎo + dòngcí

How it works

At HSK5 level, 好 (hǎo) + verb can express purpose, often meaning:

so that one can...

in order to...

for the convenience of...

This is different from beginner uses such as 好看 (hǎokàn) or 好吃 (hǎochī).

你先把主要内容写下来，好让大家更容易理解。

Nǐ xiān bǎ zhǔyào nèiróng xiě xiàlái, hǎo ràng dàjiā gèng róngyì lǐjiě.

Write down the main points first so that everyone can understand more easily.

我们得提前把时间定下来，好安排后面的工作。

Wǒmen děi tíqián bǎ shíjiān dìng xiàlái, hǎo ānpái hòumiàn de gōngzuò.

We must settle the time in advance so that we can arrange the work afterward.

他特意把资料带过来，好当面跟你说明情况。

Tā tèyì bǎ zīliào dài guòlái, hǎo dāngmiàn gēn nǐ shuōmíng qíngkuàng.

He specially brought the materials over so that he could explain the situation to you face to face.

Here 好 (hǎo) introduces purpose, not quality.