Chinese word

恰恰

Pronunciation

Pinyinqià qià

Meaning

  • adverbexactly

Example

这正是他恰恰需要的。zhè zhèng shì tā qià qià xū yào de

This is exactly what he needs.

Illustration for 恰恰 (exactly)

More examples

他的意见恰恰解决了我们的难题。tā de yì jiàn qià qià jiě jué le wǒ men de nán tí

His opinion solved our problem exactly.

Core concept

A situation lands precisely on the point that matters, whether it confirms expectations or sharply overturns them.

Common phrases

  • 恰恰是qià qià shì

    be exactly

  • 恰恰好qià qià hǎo

    just right

  • 恰恰相反qià qià xiāng fǎn

    exactly the opposite

Similar words

正好zhèng hǎo: Shows that a time or condition fits exactly.
刚好gāng hǎo: Shows that a time or amount happens to fit exactly.
正是zhèng shì: Emphasizes that something is precisely the person, thing, or fact meant.

Definition in Chinese

用于强调某事恰好发生或正符合某一情形的副词，常见于口语，双字结构既可表示正合也可突出与预期相反的转折，位置灵活。yòng yú qiáng diào mǒu shì qià hǎo fā shēng huò zhèng fú hé mǒu yì qíng xíng de fù cí cháng jiàn yú kóu yǔ shuāng zì jié gòu jì kě biǎo shì zhèng hé yě kě tū chū yǔ yù qī xiāng fǎn de zhuǎn zhé wèi zhì líng huó

Word origin

恰恰 (qiàqià, "exactly") repeats 恰 (qià, "just right"), turning the idea of a precise fit into an emphatic adverb.

Usage tips

  • In conversation, this word can highlight an unexpected contrast as well as a good match, so its meaning depends strongly on the surrounding situation.

Other meanings

  • justadverb

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