Difference between revisions of "Expressing "just now" with "gangcai""
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| − | * 你 <em>刚才</em> <strong>说</strong> | + | * 你 <em>刚才</em> <strong>说</strong> 什么 了？<span class="pinyin">Nǐ <em>gāngcái</em> <strong>shuō</strong> shénme le? </span> <span class="trans">What did you just say? </span> |
* <em>刚才</em> 谁 <strong> 来 </strong> 了？<span class="pinyin"><em>Gāngcái</em> shéi <strong> lái </strong>le? </span> <span class="trans">Who came just now? </span> | * <em>刚才</em> 谁 <strong> 来 </strong> 了？<span class="pinyin"><em>Gāngcái</em> shéi <strong> lái </strong>le? </span> <span class="trans">Who came just now? </span> | ||
* <em>刚才</em> 你 <strong>去</strong> 哪儿 了？<span class="pinyin"><em>Gāngcái</em> nǐ <strong>qù</strong> nǎr le? </span> <span class="trans">Where did you go just now? </span> | * <em>刚才</em> 你 <strong>去</strong> 哪儿 了？<span class="pinyin"><em>Gāngcái</em> nǐ <strong>qù</strong> nǎr le? </span> <span class="trans">Where did you go just now? </span> | ||
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In order to say that something "just now" occurred, use the time noun 刚才 (gāngcái). It can be placed in front of the verb or the subject of a statement.
Structure
This grammar structure is pretty straightforward. Similar to the English "just now," you can put 刚才 (gāngcái) right before the verb in a sentence. It can also come before the subject or after the subject.
刚才 + Verb
Examples
- 你 刚才 说 什么 了？ What did you just say?
- 刚才 谁 来 了？ Who came just now?
- 刚才 你 去 哪儿 了？ Where did you go just now?
- 刚才 我 去 洗手间 了。 I just went to the washroom.
- 老板 刚才 生气 了。 The boss just got angry.
- 你们 刚才 在 看 什么？ What were you looking at just now?
- 不好意思，我 刚才 出去 了。 I'm sorry, I just now stepped out.
- 宝宝 刚才 哭 了。 The baby just cried.
- 他们 刚才 去 开会 了。 They just went to a meeting.
- 刚才 有 人 找 你。 Just now, there was someone looking for you.
See also
- Comparing "gang" and "gangcai"
- Explaining results with "suoyi"
- Cause and effect with "yinwei" and "suoyi"
- Stating the effect before the cause (advanced article)
Sources and further reading
Books
- 现代汉语八百词（增订本） (p. 217)→buy
