HSK 4 grammar · conjunction
好
好 — so that / so as to (purpose)
Pattern
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the purpose
( ) can be left out · other words may come before, between and after
How it works
好 placed before the second verb marks it as the purpose of the first — "so that", "so as to", roughly 以便. The first clause is the step taken, and 好 introduces what it makes possible.
Examples
你把地址写下来，好让我找到你。
Nǐ bǎ dìzhǐ xiě xiàlái, hǎo ràng wǒ zhǎodào nǐ.
Write down the address so that I can find you.
我们早点儿出发，好赶上火车。
Wǒmen zǎo diǎnr chūfā, hǎo gǎnshàng huǒchē.
Let's set out early so we can catch the train.
请留个电话，好联系你。
Qǐng liú ge diànhuà, hǎo liánxì nǐ.
Please leave a phone number so we can contact you.
Related
See it in a story
In the app, 好 is underlined wherever it appears in the stories you read, and practised with sentences from them. Free.