恰如其分

qià rú qí fèn

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Rare

Definitions

1. (idiom) appropriate
2. apt
3. just right

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) 指事情做得过了头跟做得不够一样都不好: too far is as bad as not enough (idiom, from the Analects)

Related words

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• 分寸 fēn cùn 分寸 fēn cùn propriety 与‘恰如其分’搭配表示把握适当的限度: propriety

Synonyms

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• 恰到好处 qià dào hǎo chù 恰到好处 qià dào hǎo chù it's just perfect 形容说话做事正好达到最合适的程度: it's just perfect
• 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 强调行为达到适当程度后停止，与‘恰如其分’的程度恰好之意相通: (idiom) to refrain from going too far; to know when to stop

Usage notes

Collocations

多与‘形容’‘处理’‘表现得’等词搭配，如‘形容得恰如其分’。

Formality

常用于正式书面语或演讲中，口语里更常说‘正好’或‘刚好’。

Example Sentences

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他形容得 恰如其分 ，大家都很信服。

He described it just right, and everyone was convinced.

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Child Words of 恰如其分

• 其 其 qí: his
• 分 分 fēn: to divide; to separate
• 分 分 fèn: part
• 如 如 rú: as
• 恰 恰 qià: exactly
• 恰如 恰如 qià rú: just as if