How to say “just right” in Chinese
just right, opportunely
“Just right” in Chinese is 恰好, qià hǎo: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
恰好 is read qià 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 left, 忄 “heart”; on the right, 合 “fit”.
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 “恰好”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 恰好. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我到车站的时候，公交车恰好来了。wǒdàochēzhàndeshíhou,gōngjiāochēqiàhǎoláileWhen I got to the stop, the bus came just at that moment.
- 他恰好也在那儿tāqiàhǎoyězàinàrHe happened to be there too.
More words from the lesson “Just right and after all”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “just right” in Chinese?
“Just right” in Chinese is 恰好, pinyin qiàhǎo.
What does 恰好 mean?
恰好 (qiàhǎo) means “just right, opportunely”.
How do you write 恰好?
恰好 is 2 characters: 恰 (qià) — just, exactly; 好 (hǎo) — good, well. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 恰好?
恰好 is read qiàhǎo. Tones: qià — fourth tone, hǎo — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“just right” in the lesson “Just right and after all”
This word is from the topic “Adverbs: exactly how” of HSK 6. 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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