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刚好
gānghǎo
Description
我们用"刚好"来说时间、数量或大小正好合适，一点也不多，也不少。
We use "刚好" to say that the time, quantity, or size is just right, not too much or too little.
它也可以说一件事很巧，正好在那个时候发生。
It can also mean that something happens to occur exactly at that time by coincidence.
Meanings
刚好gānghǎo
exactly right; just right (in amount, size, or time)
这件衣服的大小刚好。
This piece of clothing fits perfectly.
刚好gānghǎo
as it happens; by coincidence
我到的时候，他刚好出门了。
When I arrived, he had just gone out.
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Notes
- Etymology
刚 means 'just/exactly' + 好 'good/right', combining to mean 'just right'.
- Nuance
nearly interchangeable with 正好; 刚好 is slightly more colloquial in daily speech.
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