刚好

gāng hǎo

HSK 3.0 Level 5 Adjective Common

Definitions

1. just
2. exactly
3. to happen to be

Word relationships

Related words

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• 恰巧 qià qiǎo 恰巧 qià qiǎo by chance; as chance would have it Happens to be by chance; emphasizes coincidence.: by chance; as chance would have it

Synonyms

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• 恰恰 qià qià 恰恰 qià qià exactly Used to emphasize exact coincidence or rightness, often in written language.: exactly
• 正好 zhèng hǎo 正好 zhèng hǎo just (in time) Indicates exactly fitting a need or condition; slightly more colloquial.: just (in time)

Usage notes

Collocations

Frequently used with 赶上 (catch up) and 遇到 (encounter) to express fortunate timing, as in 刚好赶上火车 (just caught the train).

Common mistakes

Students often confuse 刚好 and 只好; 刚好 means 'just happen to' or 'exactly', while 只好 means 'have no choice but to'.

Example Sentences

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我 刚好 有两张票。

I happen to have two tickets.

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Child Words of 刚好

• 刚 刚 gāng: hard
• 好 好 hǎo: good
• 好 好 hào: to be fond of; to have a tendency to; to be prone to