恰到好处

qià dào hǎo chù

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Uncommon

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Definitions

1. it's just perfect
2. it's just right

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 过犹不及 guò yóu bù jí 过犹不及 guò yóu bù jí too far is as bad as not enough (idiom, from the Analects) 指事情做得过头，反而不如恰到好处: too far is as bad as not enough (idiom, from the Analects)

Related words

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• 适可而止 shì kě ér zhǐ 适可而止 shì kě ér zhǐ (idiom) to refrain from going too far; to know when to stop 劝人做事不要过分，到适当的程度就停止: (idiom) to refrain from going too far; to know when to stop

Synonyms

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• 恰如其分 qià rú qí fèn 恰如其分 qià rú qí fèn (idiom) appropriate 表示言行恰到好处，十分合适: (idiom) appropriate

Usage notes

Collocations

Often used with verbs like 做得 (do) or 说得 (say), e.g., 他这话说得恰到好处。

Common mistakes

Avoid literal translations like 'just arrive good place'; it's a fixed idiom meaning 'just right'.

Example Sentences

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她这番话真是 恰到好处 。

Her words were just right.

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Child Words of 恰到好处

• 到 到 dào: to reach; to arrive
• 好 好 hǎo: good
• 好 好 hào: to be fond of; to have a tendency to; to be prone to
• 好处 好处 hǎo chǔ: easy to get along with
• 好处 好处 hǎo chu: benefit; advantage; merit
• 处 处 chǔ: to reside
• 处 处 chù: place
• 恰 恰 qià: exactly