刚才 is a Chinese word that means “just now” or “a moment ago”. It is commonly used to refer to a recent past event or action that has just occurred. For example, you might say “我刚才去了超市” which means “I just went to the supermarket”. It can also be used in a question to ask what someone has just done, such as “你刚才在干什么？” which means “What were you doing just now?”.
Translation
Time: just a moment ago
Pronunciation
Example Sentences
| Chinese | Pinyin | Engish |
|---|---|---|
| 刚才我在打电话，没听到你的消息 | gāngcái wǒ zài dǎ diànhuà, méi tīngdào nǐ de xiāoxi | I was on the phone just now and didn’t hear your message |
| 刚才我看到了一只小猫在路上走 | gāngcái wǒ kàn dào le yī zhī xiǎo māo zài lù shàng zǒu | I saw a little cat walking on the road just now |
| 刚才我在公园里散步，天气很好 | gāngcái wǒ zài gōngyuán lǐ sànbù, tiānqì hěn hǎo | I was taking a walk in the park just now, the weather was very nice |
| 刚才我在网上看到了一个好玩的视频 | gāngcái wǒ zài wǎngshàng kàn dào le yī gè hǎowán de shìpín | I just saw a funny video online |
| 刚才我和朋友一起去了电影院看电影 | gāngcái wǒ hé péngyǒu yīqǐ qù le diànyǐngyuàn kàn diànyǐng | I went to the cinema with my friends just now to watch a movie |
| 刚才我在超市里买了一些食品 | gāngcái wǒ zài chāoshì lǐ mǎi le yīxiē shípǐn | I just bought some food at the supermarket |
HSK
刚才 is part of HSK Level 3 in HSK 2.0. In the newer HSK 3.0 it is part of HSK Level 2.
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