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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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- [1 Used as "happen to be"](#Used_as_.22happen_to_be.22 "wikilink") - [1.1 Structure](#Structure "wikilink") - [1.2 Examples](#Examples "wikilink") - [2 Used as "just right"](#Used_as_.22just_right.22 "wikilink") - [2.1 Examples](#Examples_2 "wikilink") - [3 See also](#See_also "wikilink") - [4 Sources and further reading](#Sources_and_further_reading "wikilink") - [4.1 Books](#Books "wikilink")

Used as "happen to be" --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- You can also use 正好 to mean "happen to be." ### Structure

Subj. + 正好 + \[Verb Phrase\]

### Examples

- 我 *正好* 要出去，垃圾我来扔吧。Wǒ *zhènghǎo* yào chūqù, lājī wǒ lái rēng ba.I'm just about to leave. I'll take out the trash. - 你来了！我 *正好* 要找你。Nǐ lái le! Wǒ *zhènghǎo* yào zhǎo nǐ.You are here! I was just looking for you. - 他 *正好* 问了我想问的问题。Tā *zhènghǎo* wèn le wǒ xiǎng wèn de wèntí.He happened to ask the question that I wanted to ask. - 我 *正好* 也在这里实习。Wǒ *zhènghǎo* yě zài zhèlǐ shíxí.I happened to do my internship there too. - *正好* 你们都是单身。*Zhènghǎo* nǐmen dōu shì dānshēn.You both happen to be single. - 我明天见他，*正好* 可以问问他这件事。Wǒ míngtiān jiàn tā, *zhènghǎo* kěyǐ wènwen tā zhè jiàn shì.I'm going to meet with him tomorrow. I can just ask him about this matter. - 我们 *正好* 也要去那儿，一起走吧。Wǒmen *zhènghǎo* yě yào qù nàr, yīqǐ zǒu ba.We just happen to be going there. Let's go together. - 我敲门的时候，他 *正好* 出门。Wǒ qiāo mén de shíhou, tā *zhènghǎo* chūmén.He just happened to be leaving the house while I was knocking at the door.

Used as "just right" ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- You can also use 正好 to mean "just right" or "just enough." #### Examples

- 这件衣服的大小 *正好* 。Zhè jiàn yīfu de dàxiǎo *zhènghǎo*.The size of these clothes is just right. - 水温 *正好*，不冷也不热。Shuǐwēn *zhènghǎo*, bù lěng yě bù rè.The temperature of the water is perfect, not too cold, not too hot.

See also ------------------------------------------------------- Sources and further reading --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ### Books - [现代汉语八百词（增订本）](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/%E7%8E%B0%E4%BB%A3%E6%B1%89%E8%AF%AD%E5%85%AB%E7%99%BE%E8%AF%8D%EF%BC%88%E5%A2%9E%E8%AE%A2%E6%9C%AC%EF%BC%89) (pp. 671) \[ →buy\] - [Integrated Chinese: Level 2, Part 1](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Integrated_Chinese:_Level_2,_Part_1) (pp. 90) [→buy](http://amzn.to/2fdV2l3) \

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