Chinese
gāngcái
Meaning: just now; a moment ago
Part of Speech: Adverb

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Handwriting

剛才
剛
才
刚才
刚
才

Example sentences

I saw him in the library just now.
你剛才有看見他嗎?
你刚才有看见他吗?
Did you see him just now?
剛才下了一陣大雨。
刚才下了一阵大雨。
It just rained heavily for a while.
這裡剛才發生了一起嚴重的交通事故。
这里刚才发生了一起严重的交通事故。
A serious traffic accident just happened here.
剛才還是晴天,忽然下起雨來了。
刚才还是晴天,忽然下起雨来了。
It was just sunny, but suddenly it started to rain.
請重複一遍剛才的話。
请重复一遍刚才的话。
Please repeat what you just said.
我收回剛才說的話。
我收回刚才说的话。
I take back what I said just now.
他剛才對我發脾氣了。
他刚才对我发脾气了。
He just lost his temper with me.
剛才那句話只是開玩笑,請你千萬別介意。
刚才那句话只是开玩笑,请你千万别介意。
What I said just now was only a joke; please don't take it to heart at all.
他剛才淋了雨,現在直打噴嚏,可能感冒了。
他刚才淋了雨,现在直打喷嚏,可能感冒了。
He just got caught in the rain, and now he is sneezing constantly; he might have a cold.

Usage Notes

Refers to a time shortly before the present.

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