正好

zhèng hǎo

HSK 2Adverb (副)Adjective (形)

Basic Meaning

adv

Expresses a fortunate or timely coincidence. Often used with 赶上, 遇见, etc.

coincidentally; just right (by chance)

恰好；刚巧。

Words:

正好遇见正好赶上正好相反正好合适

Synonyms:

刚好凑巧赶巧恰恰刚巧恰巧恰好

Antonyms:

不巧

Sentences:

我(wǒ)刚(gāng)到(dào)车(chē)站(zhàn)，公(gōng)共(gòng)汽(qì)车(chē)正(zhèng)好(hǎo)来(lái)了(le)。
I just arrived at the station, and the bus came right on time.
我(wǒ)正(zhèng)要(yào)找(zhǎo)他(tā)，正(zhèng)好(hǎo)遇(yù)见(jiàn)他(tā)了(le)。
I was just about to look for him when I happened to run into him.
你(nǐ)想(xiǎng)去(qù)图(tú)书(shū)馆(guǎn)吗(ma)？正(zhèng)好(hǎo)我(wǒ)也(yě)要(yào)去(qù)。
Do you want to go to the library? It just so happens that I'm going too.

adj

Describes a state of being perfectly suitable in a specific, measurable aspect. Unlike sense 1, it doesn't imply chance.

(to be) just right (in time, size, amount, degree, etc.)

正合适（指时间、位置不前不后，体积不大不小，数量不多不少，程度不高不低等）。

Words:

时间正好穿着正好大小正好咸淡正好味道正好

Synonyms:

刚好合适恰当

Sentences:

这(zhè)件(jiàn)衣(yī)服(fú)我(wǒ)穿(chuān)大(dà)小(xiǎo)正(zhèng)好(hǎo)。
This piece of clothing fits me just right.
面(miǎn)条(tiáo)的(de)味(wèi)道(dào)正(zhèng)好(hǎo)，不(bú)咸(xián)也(yě)不(bú)淡(dàn)。
The flavor of the noodles is just right—not too salty and not too bland.
我(wǒ)们(men)八(bā)点(diǎn)见(jiàn)？时(shí)间(jiān)正(zhèng)好(hǎo)。
Shall we meet at eight? The timing is perfect.

just (right); straight; correct

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