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Coincidence with 正好 ("zheng4hao3")

正好 zhènghǎo

Adverb
HSK 3

Structure

Subj. + 正好 + [Verb Phrase]

Translations

  • happen to be
  • just right

Definition

正好表示恰好、刚好，常用来描述时间、数量、情况等与预期或需要完全吻合，也用于表达巧合。

Exactly, just right; used to describe that something (time, quantity, situation, etc.) matches perfectly with expectation or need, also used to express coincidence.

Usage

正好可以放在动词前或句首，强调事情的巧合性或完美匹配。常用于口语和书面语。

'正好' can be placed before a verb or at the beginning of a sentence to emphasize the coincidence or perfect match of an event. It is common in both spoken and written Chinese.

Examples

  • 1 我正要找你，你就来了，正好！ (I was just looking for you, and you came, perfect!)
  • 2 这个箱子不大不小，正好放得下这些书。 (This box is neither too big nor too small; it exactly fits these books.)
  • 3 我们到车站时，火车正好进站。 (When we arrived at the station, the train was just pulling in.)
  • 4 你来得正好，帮我看看这个文件。 (You came just in time; help me look at this document.)
  • 5 他正好路过超市，就顺便买了些水果。 (He happened to pass by the supermarket, so he bought some fruit along the way.)

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