恰

qià

Rank #1308

Definitions

qià (adverb) exactly; just

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 忄 represents the meaning and 合 represents the sound.

Semantic: 忄 Phonetic: 合

About

The character 恰, formed by combining the semantic element 忄 representing heart or mind with the phonetic element 合 meaning to combine or fit, historically expressed concepts of appropriateness and internal harmony in classical Chinese. Its meaning gradually extended from denoting what is proper to functioning as an adverb that indicates exact timing or conditions, such as in the term 恰好 which conveys the sense of something being just right, reflecting a shift from qualitative suitability to quantitative precision in usage.

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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

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时间恰好是五点

Shíjiān qiàhǎo shì wǔ diǎn.

The time is exactly five o'clock.

她来得恰好

Tā lái de qiàhǎo.

She came just at the right time.

这个词语用得很恰当

Zhège cíyǔ yòng de hěn qiàdàng.

This word is used very appropriately.

恰巧我今天有空

Qiàqiǎo wǒ jīntiān yǒu kòng.

Coincidentally, I am free today.

他恰当地回答了问题

Tā qiàdàng de huídá le wèntí.

He answered the question appropriately.

这恰是我所期望的

Zhè qià shì wǒ suǒ qīwàng de.

This is exactly what I expected.

她恰好在公司开会时到达

Tā qiàhǎo zài gōngsī kāihuì shí dàodá.

She arrived exactly when the company was having a meeting.

恰如你所言情况确实如此

Qià rú nǐ suǒ yán, qíngkuàng quèshí rúcǐ.

Just as you said, the situation is indeed so.

Related Characters

Component: 合

Component: 忄

Components

合忄

恰