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刚好 (gāng hǎo) — how to say "just right" in Chinese
刚好
Just right
adjective · modal adverb
How to use it
Goes before the verb and shows the speaker's attitude.
我刚好有时间。
wǒ gāng hǎo yǒu shí jiān
I happen to have time.
Character composition
刚
just
好
good
Radicals / Keys
女
Woman
#38 · nǚ · 3 strokes
刀
Knife
#18 · dāo · 2 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
刚好赶上
gānghǎo gǎnshàng
to just make it in time
刚好一百元
gānghǎo yì bǎi yuán
exactly one hundred yuan
刚好合适
gānghǎo héshì
just right
Examples
你来得刚好，我们正要开始。
You came just in time, we were about to start.
时间刚好。
The time is just right.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "just right" in Chinese?
"just right" in Chinese is 刚好 (gāng hǎo).
刚好 meaning in English
刚好 (gāng hǎo) means "Just right".
How is 刚好 pronounced?
It is pronounced gāng hǎo (written as gang hao, ganghao). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "just right" in Chinese characters?
It is written 刚好: 刚 has 6 strokes, 好 has 6 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 刚好?
刚好 is on the HSK 3.0 level 5 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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