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How to Say ‘Just happened to’ in Traditional Chinese

剛好

gāng hǎo

[gahng-how]

💬 Usage Tip: [剛好] can mean "just happened to" or "exactly/right at," so context matters. In [機器剛好壞掉了], it means "just happened to."

Phrase Breakdown

剛好

gāng hǎo

[gahng-how]

just; exactly; just right

Used when something happens by coincidence or fits exactly.

Example

機器剛好壞掉了。

The machine just happened to break down.

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