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Where does “恰恰” come from?

恰恰 (Chinese) comes from English cha-cha, from Spanish cha-cha.

恰恰 (Chinese): exactly; just; precisely; cha-cha

Definitions

  1. exactly; just; precisely; cha-cha

Ancestry of “恰恰”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishcha-chaA ballroom dance to a Latin American rhythm; The...
2Spanishcha-cha—
Every word from Spanish cha-cha →