How to say “exactly” in Chinese
exactly, precisely
“Exactly” in Chinese is 恰恰, qià qià: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
恰恰 is read qià qià: 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”.
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 “恰恰”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 恰恰. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 事实恰恰相反shìshíqiàqiàxiāngfǎnIn fact it’s just the opposite.
More words from the lesson “Just right and after all”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “exactly” in Chinese?
“Exactly” in Chinese is 恰恰, pinyin qiàqià.
What does 恰恰 mean?
恰恰 (qiàqià) means “exactly, precisely”.
How do you write 恰恰?
恰恰 is 2 characters: 恰 (qià) — just, exactly. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 恰恰?
恰恰 is read qiàqià. Tones: qià — fourth tone, qià — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“exactly” 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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