恰如其分

qiàrú-qífèn

idiom HSK 7-9 #25,821

Meanings

1 apt
2 appropriate
3 just right in measure

Characters

portion; degree

Literally 'just as its proper measure' - meaning appropriately

Examples

HSK 3

他的评价恰如其分。

Tā de píngjià qiàrú-qífèn.

His evaluation was very apt.

HSK 7-9

这个比喻用得恰如其分。

Zhège bǐyù yòng de qiàrú-qífèn.

This metaphor was used very appropriately.

Tips

mistakes

The 分 in 恰如其分 is read as fèn (4th tone, meaning 'portion/degree'), not fēn (1st tone, meaning 'to divide').

Stroke Order

恰 qià

如 rú

其 qí

分 fēn