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title: "Ganghao Meaning: 刚好 (gānghǎo) Means “just right”"
description: "刚好 (traditional 剛好, gānghǎo) means “just right; exactly”. Hear its tones, see what 刚 and 好 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/ganghao"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 刚好 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

刚好 gānghǎo

## just right; exactly

## It can also mean

- happen to; as it happens

## Its characters

1. 刚 gāng exactly
2. 好 hǎo OK

## In a sentence

这双鞋我穿刚好。 These shoes fit me just right.

那条围巾，**刚好**是红色的。

From [1985年的信 · The letter from grandpa: a Chinese short story](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/the-letter-from-grandpa-chinese-short-story#library-word-509-511)

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## More words with 刚 or 好

- [爱好 àihào](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/aihao)
- [不好意思 bùhǎoyìsi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/buhaoyisi)
- [刚才 gāngcái](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gangcai)
- [刚刚 gānggāng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/ganggang)
- [好吧 hǎoba](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/haoba)
- [好比 hǎobǐ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/haobi)
- [好吃 hǎochī](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/haochi)
- [好处 hǎochu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/haochu)
- [好多 hǎoduō](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/haoduo)
- [好感 hǎogǎn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/haogan)

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