恰恰 meaning in English
exactly; just; precisely; (loanword) cha-cha; cha-cha-cha (dance)
Meaning of 恰恰
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- exactly; just; precisely
- (loanword) cha-cha; cha-cha-cha (dance)
How to use 恰恰
恰恰 is an adverb that stresses that something is precisely the case, often when it is surprising or the opposite of what was expected. It is common in the fixed phrase 恰恰相反 (qiàqià xiāngfǎn, just the opposite). Example: 他说的恰恰是我想说的。(Tā shuō de qiàqià shì wǒ xiǎng shuō de.) What he said is exactly what I wanted to say.
恰 (qià) has the heart radical 忄 on the left and 合 (hé, to fit together) on the right, so picture something that fits your heart exactly. Saying it twice, 恰恰, doubles the sense of "exactly, precisely."
Common mistake: Learners often mix up 恰 (qià) with 拾 (shí, to pick up) or 给 (gěi), which also contain 合. Remember 恰 has the heart radical 忄, not the hand 扌 or the silk 纟.
恰恰 in example sentences
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Related words
Words that share a character with 恰恰.
Questions about 恰恰
What does 恰恰 mean?
恰恰 (qiàqià) means "exactly; just; precisely; (loanword) cha-cha; cha-cha-cha (dance)" and is used as a adverb.
How do you write 恰恰?
恰恰 is made of 2 characters: 恰 (9 strokes), 恰 (9 strokes). That is 18 strokes in total.
Is 恰恰 an HSK word?
Yes. 恰恰 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 恰恰 and 恰好?
恰好 (qiàhǎo) usually means something happened by lucky timing or coincidence, like arriving just in time. 恰恰 is more about emphasis, pointing out that something is precisely this and not otherwise, often with a contrastive or ironic tone.
Does 恰恰 really mean the cha-cha dance?
Yes, 恰恰 is also a sound loanword for the cha-cha dance, as in 跳恰恰 (tiào qiàqià, to dance the cha-cha). Context makes it clear, since the dance meaning is a noun while the common meaning is an adverb.