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Just (in time) in Chinese: 正好 (zhèng hǎo)

zhèng hǎo

just (in time)

HSK 3.0 Level 22 example sentences

Definitions

  1. 1just (in time)
  2. 2just right
  3. 3just enough
  4. 4to happen to
  5. 5to chance to
  6. 6by chance
  7. 7it just so happens that

Stroke order

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正
好

Zhuyin

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ㄓㄥˋ

zhèng

ㄓ/ zhㄥ/ engˋ/ fourth tone

ㄏㄠˇ

hǎo

ㄏ/ hㄠ/ aoˇ/ third tone

Example sentences

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  • 后天正好礼拜日。

    hòu tiān zhèng hǎo lǐ bài rì。

    The day after tomorrow is Sunday.

  • 我正好可以练练手。

    wǒ zhèng hǎo kě yǐ liàn liàn shǒu。

    I could use the practice.

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Related words

好

hǎo

good

正

zhèng

straight

好吃

hǎo chī

tasty

正在

zhèng zài

just at (that time)

爱好

ài hào

to like

好处

hǎo chǔ

easy to get along with

好像

hǎo xiàng

as if

友好

yǒu hǎo

friendly

真正

zhēn zhèng

genuine

正常

zhèng cháng

regular

正确

zhèng què

correct

正式

zhèng shì

formal

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