qià
𫈰
exactly; just; precisely
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesadverb
exactly; precisely; just right
Used to indicate precise timing, quantity, or degree. Often appears in set phrases like 恰好, 恰巧, 恰如其分.
Qià恰
hǎo好
zài在
nà那
gè个
shí时
hòu候
，
diàn电
huà话
xiǎng响
le了
。
Just at that moment, the phone rang.
Zhè这
gè个
bǐ比
yù喻
qià恰
rú如
qí其
fèn分
。
This metaphor is perfectly apt.
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Wǒ我
qià恰
qiǎo巧
lù路
guò过
zhè这
lǐ里
。
I just happened to be passing by here.
adverb
just now; only then
literaryLiterary usage, often found in classical or formal written Chinese to indicate 'just at that time' or 'only then'.
Nián年
qià恰
èr二
shí十
，
zhuàng壮
zhì志
mǎn满
huái怀
。
He was just twenty years old, full of ambition.
Qià恰
zài在
cǐ此
shí时
，
fēng风
yún云
tū突
biàn变
。
Just at this moment, the situation suddenly changed.