刚刚 gānggāng just recently
just recently; just a moment ago
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How it is used
- 'Just now' - the emphatic doubled form of 刚: 他刚刚走 (tā gānggāng zǒu) he left this very moment.
- An adverb before the verb (他刚刚到), unlike the time-noun 刚才 (gāngcái) which can start a sentence: 刚才他来过.
- Also means 'exactly / just barely': 刚刚好 (gānggāng hǎo) just right; 刚刚够 (gānggāng gòu) barely enough.
Example sentences
- 我刚刚吃完。 Wǒ gānggāng chī wán.I have just finished eating.
- 刚刚发生了什么？ Gānggāng fāshēng le shénme?What just happened?
- 你刚刚说的，我完全没听明白。 Nǐ gānggāng shuō de, wǒ wánquán méi tīng míngbái.I didn't understand anything you just said.