Usage note
刚好表示正合适、正巧。
gāng hǎo biǎo shì zhèng hé shì 、 zhèng qiǎo。
刚好 means just right or just in time.
Context note
刚好常用于时间、数量和情况。
gāng hǎo cháng yòng yú shí jiān 、 shù liàng hé qíng kuàng。
It is often used with time, quantity, and situations.
5 examples
我刚好有时间。
wǒ gāng hǎo yǒu shí jiān。
I happen to have time.
这个尺寸刚好。
zhè ge chǐ cùn gāng hǎo。
This size is just right.
我们刚好赶上了车。
wǒ men gāng hǎo gǎn shàng le chē。
We just made it onto the bus.
蛋糕切成了刚好四块。
dàn gāo qiè chéng le gāng hǎo sì kuài。
The cake was cut into exactly four pieces.
他来的时间刚好。
tā lái de shí jiān gāng hǎo。
He came at just the right time.
5 mini stories
她刚好路过，就进来坐了一会儿。
tā gāng hǎo lù guò， jiù jìn lái zuò le yí huì er。
She happened to pass by and came in to sit for a while.
这个答案刚好正确。
zhè ge dá àn gāng hǎo zhèng què。
This answer happened to be correct.
我们刚好在门口碰见。
wǒ men gāng hǎo zài mén kǒu pèng jiàn。
We happened to meet at the door.
刚好的天气让大家都很舒服。
gāng hǎo de tiān qì ràng dà jiā dōu hěn shū fú。
The weather was just right and made everyone comfortable.
时间刚好，活动马上开始。
shí jiān gāng hǎo， huó dòng mǎ shàng kāi shǐ。
The timing was just right, and the activity started immediately.
Mini dialogue
刚好合适
A
这双鞋大小刚好。
Zhè shuāng xié dàxiǎo gānghǎo.
This pair of shoes is just the right size.
B
太好了，颜色也刚好是我喜欢的。
Tài hǎo le, yánsè yě gānghǎo shì wǒ xǐhuān de.
Great, the color is also just what I like.
刚好遇见
A
我进门的时候，刚好看见你在看书。
Wǒ jìn mén de shíhou, gānghǎo kànjiàn nǐ zài kàn shū.
When I came in, I just saw you reading.
B
是啊，刚好看到有趣的故事。
Shì a, gānghǎo kàn dào yǒuqù de gùshi.
Yes, I just got to an interesting story.
Related words and contrasts
similar
正好
zhèng hǎo
exactly right
synonym for just right
related
恰巧
qià qiǎo
by chance
coincidentally just right
opposite
不合适
bù hé shì
not suitable
antonym