How to say “just right” in Chinese
just right, by chance
“Just right” in Chinese is 正好, zhèng hǎo: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
正好 is read zhèng 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
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 “正好”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 正好. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 你来得正好，我们正要出发。nǐláidezhènghǎo,wǒmenzhèngyàochūfāYou came just in time — we're about to leave.
- 我正好也要去机场wǒzhènghǎoyěyàoqùjīchǎngAs it happens, I need to go to the airport too.
More words from the lesson “Worth the trip”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “just right” in Chinese?
“Just right” in Chinese is 正好, pinyin zhènghǎo.
What does 正好 mean?
正好 (zhènghǎo) means “just right, by chance”.
How do you write 正好?
正好 is 2 characters: 正 (zhèng) — just; correct; 好 (hǎo) — good, well. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 正好?
正好 is read zhènghǎo. Tones: zhèng — fourth tone, hǎo — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“just right” in the lesson “Worth the trip”
This word is from the topic “Travel and vacations” of HSK 4. 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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