正好 (zhèng hǎo) — (adverb) just right; just in time; (adverb) by chance; happen to; it just so happens that; (adjective) just right; exactly fitting
Definition
正好 covers both senses: 'just right' (size, timing) and 'happened to / as it happened'. For pure coincidence, 碰巧 or 恰巧 focus only on chance; 恰好 means 'just right/exactly' in size or time.
adverb
just rightjust in timeby chancehappen toit just so happens that
adjective
just rightexactly fitting
Examples
- 正好。Zhè shuāng xié dà xiǎo zhèng hǎo.This pair of shoes fits just right.
- 正好。Wǒ zhèng hǎo zài mén kǒu yù dào le tā.I happened to meet him at the door.
- ，正好。Wǒ men xū yào rén bāng máng, nǐ zhèng hǎo yǒu kòng.We need help, and you happen to be free.
Grammar
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