正好 (zhèng hǎo): Just right (Adjective, Adverb) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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Character Breakdown

HSK 5

zhèng正

straight; upright; correct

HSK 1

hǎo好

good

4.

Readings & Senses

zhèng hǎo(zheng hao)

1. [adjective/adverb]just right[HSK4]

2. [adjective/adverb]just right[HSK 3.0 · L4]

5.

How to Use 正好 in Sentences

Adverb + Adjective

zhèng正

hǎo好

xiāng相

fǎn反

neutral

just the opposite

zhèng正

hǎo好

hé合

shì适

neutral

just suitable

Verb + Complementwith来

lái来

de得

zhèng正

hǎo好

Subject + Verbwith时间

shí时

jiān间

zhèng正

hǎo好

6.

Example Sentences with 正好

nǐ你

lái来

de得

zhèng正

hǎo好

，

wǒ

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HSK 4 Words

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zhèng què

correct

真正zhēn zhèngreal

反正fǎn zhènganyway; anyhow; in any case

改正gǎi zhèngto correct; to amend; put right

正如zhèng rújust as

Words with 好

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Readings & Senses

zhèng hǎo(zheng hao)

1. [adjective/adverb]just right[HSK4]

2. [adjective/adverb]just right[HSK 3.0 · L4]

5.

How to Use 正好 in Sentences

Adverb + Adjective

zhèng正

hǎo好

xiāng相

fǎn反

neutral

just the opposite

zhèng正

hǎo好

hé合

shì适

neutral

just suitable

Verb + Complementwith来

lái来

de得

zhèng正

hǎo好

Subject + Verbwith时间

shí时

jiān间

zhèng正

hǎo好

6.

Example Sentences with 正好

nǐ你

lái来

de得

zhèng正

hǎo好

，

wǒ

neutral

Spoken

arrive at just the right time

neutral

the time is just right

我

men们

zhèng正

yào要

kāi开

shǐ始

chī吃

fàn饭

。

You came just at the right time; we were just about to start eating.

huì会

yì议

jié结

shù束

de的

shí时

jiān间

zhèng正

hǎo好

néng能

gǎn赶

shàng上

mò末

bān班

chē车

。

The meeting ends just in time to catch the last bus.

nǐ你

dài带

de的

xiàn现

jīn金

zhèng正

hǎo好

gòu够

fù付

zhè这

dùn顿

fàn饭

qián钱

ma吗

？

Is the cash you brought just enough to pay for this meal?

yǔ雨

xià下

dé得

zhè这

me么

dà大

，

wǒ我

men们

bù不

chū出

mén门

zhèng正

hǎo好

。

It's raining so heavily, it's just right that we're not going out.

wǒ我

zhèng正

yào要

zhǎo找

nǐ你

bāng帮

máng忙

，

nǐ你

zhèng正

hǎo好

jiù就

chū出

xiàn现

le了

。

I was just about to ask for your help, and you appeared right on time.

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