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刚 gāng

just (a moment ago)

Strokes
6
Level
HSK 3
Radical
刂
Traditional
剛
Type
Picto-phonetic
Made of 冈刂 ⿰冈刂

Memory hint: knife

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  1. 他刚才还在这里。
    Tā gāngcái hái zài zhèlǐ.
    He was just here a moment ago.
    he just-now still at here
  2. 你刚才说什么了？
    Nǐ gāngcái shuō shénme le?
    What did you just say?
    you just-now say what (particle) (question)
  3. 你刚到，先坐一下吧。
    Nǐ gāng dào, xiān zuò yíxià ba.
    You just arrived, sit down for a bit first.
    you just arrive, first sit a-bit (suggestion)
  4. 他刚才没有离开。
    Tā gāngcái méiyǒu líkāi.
    He didn't leave a moment ago.
    he just-now not-have leave
  5. 刚才下班的时候，天已经黑了。
    Gāngcái xiàbān de shíhou, tiān yǐjīng hēi le.
    When he just got off work, it was already dark.
    just-now get-off-work (particle) time, sky already dark (particle)

Words with 刚 (2)