恰恰 (qià qià) — exactly, just, precisely

Definition

恰恰 emphasizes that something matches exactly or happens to be the case, often with a sense of fortunate timing. Among siblings, 就 and 就是 are everyday emphatic 'exactly/just', while 恰恰 is more literary and often highlights a precise match.

adverb
exactlyjustprecisely

Examples

  • Tā de guān diǎn gēn wǒ qià qià xiāng fǎn.
    His opinion is exactly opposite to mine.
  • 恰恰
    Nǐ lái de qià qià shì shí hou, wǒ men zhèng yào kāi shǐ.
    You came just in time; we're about to start.
  • 恰恰
    Zhè zhǒng jié guǒ qià qià shì wǒ men dāng chū yù liào dào de.
    This result is precisely what we expected at the beginning.
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