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正好 (zhènghǎo) can be used as an adjective or adverb to help express a coincidence, and it could be related to size, volume, quantity, degree, time, etc. This is similar to how we say in English “Oh, this shirt I grabbed was just the right size." or something like that. | 正好 (zhènghǎo) can be used as an adjective or adverb to help express a coincidence, and it could be related to size, volume, quantity, degree, time, etc. This is similar to how we say in English “Oh, this shirt I grabbed was just the right size." or something like that. | ||
| − | == Used as " | + | == Used as "happen to do" == |
| − | + | You can also use 正好 (zhènghǎo) to mean "happen to do." | |
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| − | Subj. + 正好 | + | Subj. + 正好 + [Verb Phrases] |
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| − | * | + | *我 <em>正好</em> 要 出去 ，垃圾 我 来 扔 吧 。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ <em>zhènghǎo</em> yào chūqù, lājī wǒ lái rēng ba.</span><span class="trans">I'm just about to leave. I'll take out the trash.</span> |
| − | * | + | *你 来 了 ！我 <em>正好</em> 要 找 你 。<span class="pinyin">Nǐ lái le! Wǒ <em>zhènghǎo</em> yào zhǎo nǐ.</span><span class="trans">You are here! I was just looking for you.</span> |
| − | * | + | *他 <em>正好</em> 问 了 我 想 问 的 问题 。<span class="pinyin">Tā <em>zhènghǎo</em> wèn le wǒ xiǎng wèn de wèntí.</span><span class="trans">He happened to ask the question that I wanted to ask.</span> |
| + | *我们 <em>正好</em> 都 穿 了 红色 的 毛衣 。<span class="pinyin">Wǒmen <em>zhènghǎo</em> dōu chuān le hóngsè de máoyī.</span><span class="trans">We happened to wear the red.</span> | ||
| + | *他 <em>正好</em> 是 学 这个 专业 的 ，你 可以 咨询 一下 他 。<span class="trans"> </span> | ||
| + | *他 <em>正好</em> 是 。<span class="trans"> .</span> | ||
| + | *我 明天 见 他 ，<em>正好</em> 可以 问问 他 这 件 事 。<span class="trans">.</span> | ||
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| − | + | == Used as "just right" == | |
| − | You can also use 正好 (zhènghǎo) | + | You can also use 正好 (zhènghǎo) to mean "just right" or "just enough." |
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| − | * | + | *这 件 衣服 的 大小 <em>正好</em> 。<span class="pinyin">Zhè jiàn yīfu de dàxiǎo <em>zhènghǎo</em>.</span><span class="trans">The size of these clothes is just right.</span> |
| − | * | + | *水温 <em>正好</em>，不 冷 也 不 热 。<span class="pinyin">Shuǐwēn <em>zhènghǎo</em>, bù lěng yě bù rè.</span><span class="trans">The temperature of the water is perfect, not too cold, not too hot.</span> |
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== Sources and further reading == | == Sources and further reading == | ||
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{{Rel char|正}} | {{Rel char|正}} | ||
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{{Used for|Indicating conditions}} | {{Used for|Indicating conditions}} | ||
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正好 (zhènghǎo) can be used as an adjective or adverb to help express a coincidence, and it could be related to size, volume, quantity, degree, time, etc. This is similar to how we say in English “Oh, this shirt I grabbed was just the right size." or something like that.
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Used as "happen to do"
You can also use 正好 (zhènghǎo) to mean "happen to do."
Structure
Subj. + 正好 + [Verb Phrases]
Examples
- 我 正好 要 出去 ，垃圾 我 来 扔 吧 。I'm just about to leave. I'll take out the trash.
- 你 来 了 ！我 正好 要 找 你 。You are here! I was just looking for you.
- 他 正好 问 了 我 想 问 的 问题 。He happened to ask the question that I wanted to ask.
- 我们 正好 都 穿 了 红色 的 毛衣 。We happened to wear the red.
- 他 正好 是 学 这个 专业 的 ，你 可以 咨询 一下 他 。
- 他 正好 是 。 .
- 我 明天 见 他 ，正好 可以 问问 他 这 件 事 。.
Used as "just right"
You can also use 正好 (zhènghǎo) to mean "just right" or "just enough."
Examples
- 这 件 衣服 的 大小 正好 。The size of these clothes is just right.
- 水温 正好，不 冷 也 不 热 。The temperature of the water is perfect, not too cold, not too hot.
Sources and further reading
Books
- 现代汉语八百词（增订本） (pp. 671) →buy
- Integrated Chinese: Level 2, Part 1 (p. 90) →buy
