正好zhèng hǎojust (in time); just right; just enough

1. 1.

   just (in time); just right; just enoughadjective

2. 2.

   to happen to; by chance; it just so happens thatadverb

• 正just (at that time)
• 好good

正好 can follow a verb with 得 (来得正好) or come before a verb to mark a lucky coincidence (正好也要去).

1. HSK 2

   这件衣服我穿正好。

   Zhè jiàn yīfu wǒ chuān zhènghǎo.

   This piece of clothing fits me just right.

2. HSK 2

   你来得正好，我们要吃饭了。

   Nǐ lái de zhènghǎo, wǒmen yào chī fàn le.

   You come at just the right time; we're about to eat.

3. HSK 2

   我正好也要去商店。

   Wǒ zhènghǎo yě yào qù shāngdiàn.

   I happen to be going to the store too.

1. 
   Speaker A:

   我要去超市，你去吗？

   Wǒ yào qù chāoshì, nǐ qù ma?

   I'm going to the supermarket. Are you going?

2. 
   Speaker B:

   正好，我也要买牛奶。

   Zhènghǎo, wǒ yě yào mǎi niúnǎi.

   Perfect timing, I need to buy milk too.

3. 
   Speaker A:

   那我们一起走吧。

   Nà wǒmen yìqǐ zǒu ba.

   Then let's go together.

4. 
   Speaker B:

   好，等我一下。

   Hǎo, děng wǒ yíxià.

   OK, wait for me a moment.

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Related words

• 正常zhèng chángnormal; regularHSK 4
• 正式zhèng shìformal; officialHSK 4
• 正确zhèng quècorrect; sound; right; properHSK 4
• 真正zhēn zhènggenuine; real; trueHSK 4
• 好处hǎo chùbenefit; advantage; meritHSK 4
• 好好hǎo hǎowellHSK 4

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