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What's difference between 恰好 and 刚好?

Hi ChinesePod team, my question is this:

What’s the difference (if any) between 恰好 and 刚好? I understand that they both can mean something like “just so happen”.

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created: B Jul '21 last reply: B Jul '21 3 replies 1.4k views 2 users 0 likes 0 links

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Very good question! 恰好 and 刚好 are actually exchangeable. They both refer to “just right”. You can say, 刚好你来了 or 恰好你来了 “You’re right on time; You’re just in time” which have exactly the same meaning. They even have the same expressions such as 刚刚好 and 恰恰好. Although the former one is more commonly seen.

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Thanks, Becca :slight_smile:

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No problem, you’re welcome!

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