What does 正好 mean in Chinese?

正好 (zhèng hǎo) means "just (in time); just right; just enough; to happen to; to chance to; by chance; it just so happens that" in Chinese. The new HSK exam tests it at HSK 4.

How do you pronounce 正好?

正好 is pronounced "zhèng hǎo" in Mandarin Chinese. It is made up of 2 syllables.

What HSK level is 正好?

正好 is an HSK 4 word on the new HSK exam syllabus. It is HSK 4 on both the old and the new exam.

What characters make up 正好?

正好 is made up of the characters 正, 好. Each character has its own meaning and can appear in other words.

How do you write 正好?

You can practice writing 正好 using our stroke order tool.

正好 (zhèng hǎo), just (in time)

正好

zhèng hǎo

just (in time); just right; just enough; to happen to

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Definitions

(verb) just (in time)
just right
just enough
to happen to
to chance to
by chance
it just so happens that

Example Sentences

时间正好。

Shíjiān zhènghǎo

The time is just right

Related Words

刚好(gāng hǎo)· just

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不大离(bù dà lí)· pretty close

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也有今天(yě yǒu jīn tiān)· (coll.) to get one's just deserts

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够味(gòu wèi)· lit. just the right flavor

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HSK levels

New HSK exam: HSK 4
HSK 2.0: HSK 4
HSK Lord study list: HSK 2 list

正好: HSK 4 on both the old and the new exam. See where your old level lands

New exam levels follow the CLEC syllabus released 15 November 2025. The first official sitting is announced for 13 December 2026. HSK 7-9 is one advanced band.

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