正好
just right, exactly; as it happens
Structure
正好 + 动词／形容词／数量 · ……， 正好！
What it means
Says something fits exactly: the right size, time or number. Before a verb it means “as it happens”.
How it is built
正好 + verb/adjective/amount: 现在正好三点 (It’s exactly three o’clock). 我正好也要去超市 (I happen to be going to the supermarket too). Alone: 正好！ 那正好！ (Perfect!)
When to use it
Use “as it happens” when what someone needs is something you were doing anyway. After 得 it means “at just the right time”: 你来得正好.
Watch out
Don’t mix it up with 正在 “in the middle of doing” (h1-15). ✗ 我正好吃饭 for “I’m eating” ✓ 我正在吃饭。
Examples
我正好也要去超市，一起走吧。
I happen to be going to the supermarket too. Let’s go together.
你来得正好，我们正在吃饭。
You’ve come at just the right time; we’re having dinner.
现在正好三点。
It’s exactly three o’clock.
地铁站就在楼下？那正好！
The metro station’s right downstairs? Perfect!
Learn this in HSK 2 · Lesson 20: 租房子 (Renting a flat)
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