恰到好处

恰到好處

qiàdàohǎochù

idiom HSK 7 #12,588

Meanings

1 just right
2 to be just perfect
3 to be appropriate to the occasion

Characters

to reach; to arrive

Literally 'just reaching the right spot' — meaning perfectly appropriate

Examples

她的演讲时间掌握得恰到好处。

Tā de yǎnjiǎng shíjiān zhǎngwò de qiàdàohǎochù.

She timed her speech just right.

这道菜的味道恰到好处。

Zhè dào cài de wèidào qiàdàohǎochù.

The flavor of this dish is just perfect.

Tips

usage

恰到好处 is often used after 得 as a complement to describe something done perfectly — not too much, not too little.

Stroke Order

恰 qià

到 dào

好 hǎo

处 chù