Definition
刚 means 'just now' — an action happened moments ago. Its reduplicated form 刚刚 is more colloquial but means the same. Do not confuse with 刚好 'just right' or 就 (as soon as).
adverb
just (a short while ago; indicating an action happened moments before)(in 刚…就…) just whenas soon as
Easily confused
- 网wǎnglook-alike(noun) net (physical)
- 港Gǎngsound-alikeHong Kong (abbreviation)
- 缸gāngsound-alikejar, vat (large container for liquids or grains)
Examples
- 刚。Wǒ gāng dào jiā jiù lái diànhuà le.Just after I got home, the phone rang.
- 刚。Tā gāng xuéhuì kāichē.He just learned how to drive.
- 刚，。Wǒ gāng dào gōngsī, jiù kāihuì le.I just arrived at the company, and then the meeting started.
Grammar
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