(qià) — just; exactly; appropriately; properly

Definition

Adverb used in set phrases like 恰好 and 恰恰, meaning 'just, exactly' — often rendering a coincidence or precise alignment in time or degree.

adverb
justexactlyappropriatelyproperly

Examples

  • Zhè ge shí jiān qià hǎo hé shì.
    This time is just right.
  • Tā qià hǎo huí dá le wèn tí.
    He just answered the question.
  • Wǒ qià hǎo jīng guò nà lǐ.
    I happened to pass by there (just then).

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