Chinese

正好

/ʈ͡ʂɤŋ⁵¹ xɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
just right; just in time; just at the right moment
  • HSK 2
  • TOCFL 4

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  • characterChinese正 “straight; upright in proper position; middle”
    • soundChinese丁 “the fourth of the ten heavenly stems”
    • meaningChinese止 “foot”
  • characterChinese好 “good; well”
    • ideaChinese女 “woman; (only of humans in Standard Chinese) female”
    • ideaChinese子 “child; offspring; descendant”

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