How to say “just right” in Chinese
just right, exactly
“Just right” in Chinese is 刚好, gāng hǎo: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
刚好 is read gāng hǎo: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the right, 刂 “knife”.
女 “woman” and 子 “child” side by side: “good”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “刚好”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 刚好. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这双鞋我穿刚好zhèshuāngxiéwǒchuāngānghǎoThese shoes fit me just right.
More words from the lesson “Usually and by chance”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “just right” in Chinese?
“Just right” in Chinese is 刚好, pinyin gānghǎo.
What does 刚好 mean?
刚好 (gānghǎo) means “just right, exactly”.
How do you write 刚好?
刚好 is 2 characters: 刚 (gāng) — just now; hard; 好 (hǎo) — good, well. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 刚好?
刚好 is read gānghǎo. Tones: gāng — first tone, hǎo — third tone. The page has an audio recording.
“just right” in the lesson “Usually and by chance”
This word is from the topic “Time: at once and little by little” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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