<p>There are some errors about your sentences: </p>

<p>1)今天天气不好，咱们好留在家 could be: 今天天气不好，咱们<strong>最好</strong>留在家. </p>

<p>2)你要支持治病，好早一点恢复健康 could be: 你要<strong>配合治疗</strong>，好早一点恢复健康。 支持治病 sounds odd.</p>

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2019-03-02T01:55:36.527Z
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dan
<p>The proper term is &quot;最好&quot; in the first sentence</p>
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<p>今天天气不好，咱们(<strong>最好</strong>)留在家</p>
<p>Today's weather is bad, we (<strong>better</strong>) stay home</p>
</blockquote>
<p>The proper term is &quot;好讓&quot; in the second sentence</p>
<blockquote>
<p>你要持續治療，(<strong>好讓</strong>)健康早一点恢复</p>
<p>You have to continue the treatment (<strong>in order to let</strong>) your health recover faster</p>
</blockquote>
<p>Similar term: 好教 (in order to make)</p>
<p>Example:</p>
<p>&quot;你要努力工作，(<strong>好讓</strong>)父母安心&quot; - &quot;You have to work hard (<strong>in order to let</strong>) your parents have peace of mind.&quot;</p>
<p>&quot;你要努力工作，(<strong>好教</strong>)父母安心&quot; - &quot;You have to work hard (<strong>in order to make</strong>) your parents have peace of mind.&quot;</p>

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Tang Ho
<p>What's the meaning of 好 in the following sentences?</p>

<ol>
<li>今天天气不好，咱们好留在家</li>
<li>你要支持治病，好早一点恢复健康 </li>
</ol>

<p>Is it "it's better to" or "in order to"?</p>

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2019-02-28T11:54:14.487Z
1st sentence is strange, not sure what does it mean, 2nd means "in order to (only good things of course)"
sfy
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Does 好 mean "it's better to" or "in order to" in complex sentences? E.g. 今天天气不好，咱们好留在家
# Does 好 mean "it's better to" or "in order to" in complex sentences? E.g. 今天天气不好，咱们好留在家

(Asked by: username_0 on 2019-02-28)

What's the meaning of 好 in the following sentences?

1. 今天天气不好，咱们好留在家
2. 你要支持治病，好早一点恢复健康

Is it "it's better to" or "in order to"?

**Tags:** meaning, meaning-in-context

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: 1st sentence is strange, not sure what does it mean, 2nd means "in order to (only good things of course)"  

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_2 on 2019-03-02. Score: 4

There are some errors about your sentences:

1)今天天气不好，咱们好留在家 could be: 今天天气不好，咱们**最好**留在家.

2)你要支持治病，好早一点恢复健康 could be: 你要**配合治疗**，好早一点恢复健康。 支持治病 sounds odd.


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### Answer by username_3 on 2019-02-28. Score: 2

The proper term is "最好" in the first sentence

> 今天天气不好，咱们(**最好**)留在家
>
> Today's weather is bad, we (**better**) stay home

The proper term is "好讓" in the second sentence

> 你要持續治療，(**好讓**)健康早一点恢复
>
> You have to continue the treatment (**in order to let**) your health recover faster

Similar term: 好教 (in order to make)

Example:

"你要努力工作，(**好讓**)父母安心" - "You have to work hard (**in order to let**) your parents have peace of mind."

"你要努力工作，(**好教**)父母安心" - "You have to work hard (**in order to make**) your parents have peace of mind."


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