刚才剛才 gāngcái — just now, a moment ago
gāngcái (first tone, high and level)gang1cai2
Traditional: 剛才
just now, a moment ago
HSK 3· HSK 1–4 (classic)nounadverb
Meanings
just now, a moment ago
A point of time just past. Being a time word, it goes before the verb or at the head of the sentence: 刚才他来了 — and, unlike 刚, it can be followed by a length of time.
noun
Example sentences
- 刚才有人给你打电话。剛才有人給你打電話。Gāngcái (first tone, high and level) yǒu (third tone, dipping) rén (second tone, rising) gěi (third tone, dipping) nǐ (third tone, dipping) dǎ (third tone, dipping) diànhuà. (fourth tone, falling)···
Someone called you a moment ago.
- 你刚才说什么？我没听清楚。你剛才說什麼？我沒聽清楚。Nǐ (third tone, dipping) gāngcái (first tone, high and level) shuō (first tone, high and level) shénme? (second tone, rising) Wǒ (third tone, dipping) méi (second tone, rising) tīng (first tone, high and level) qīngchu. (first tone, high and level)···
What did you say just now? I didn’t catch it.