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| + | * 我 <em>刚</em> 知道。 | ||
| + | * 他 <em>刚</em> 工作。 | ||
| + | * 我 <em>刚</em> 买 了 很 多 水果。 | ||
* 他 <em>刚</em> 走。<span class="trans">He just left.</span> | * 他 <em>刚</em> 走。<span class="trans">He just left.</span> | ||
* 我们 <em>刚</em> 下班。<span class="trans">We just got off work.</span> | * 我们 <em>刚</em> 下班。<span class="trans">We just got off work.</span> | ||
* 宝宝 <em>刚</em> 起床。<span class="trans">The baby just woke up.</span> | * 宝宝 <em>刚</em> 起床。<span class="trans">The baby just woke up.</span> | ||
| − | * 老公 <em>刚</em> | + | * 老公 <em>刚</em> 回 家。<span class="trans">The husband just came home.</span> |
* 我 <em>刚</em> 吃 完 饭。<span class="trans">I just finished eating.</span> | * 我 <em>刚</em> 吃 完 饭。<span class="trans">I just finished eating.</span> | ||
* 我 <em>刚</em> 做 完 今天 的 工作。<span class="trans">I just finished today's work.</span> | * 我 <em>刚</em> 做 完 今天 的 工作。<span class="trans">I just finished today's work.</span> | ||
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* 他 <em>刚</em> 来 我们 公司。<span class="trans">He just came to our office.</span> | * 他 <em>刚</em> 来 我们 公司。<span class="trans">He just came to our office.</span> | ||
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* 小心 点，这 个 电脑 <em>刚</em> 买 <strong>两 天</strong>。<span class="trans">Be a little careful, I bought that computer two days ago.</span> | * 小心 点，这 个 电脑 <em>刚</em> 买 <strong>两 天</strong>。<span class="trans">Be a little careful, I bought that computer two days ago.</span> | ||
* 我 也 <em>刚</em> 知道 <strong>两 分钟</strong>。<span class="trans">I just found out two minutes ago.</span> | * 我 也 <em>刚</em> 知道 <strong>两 分钟</strong>。<span class="trans">I just found out two minutes ago.</span> | ||
| − | * | + | * 他 <em>刚</em> <strong>出去</strong>。<span class="trans">He just went out.</span> |
* 他 <em>刚</em> 去 美国 <strong>一 个 星期</strong>。<span class="trans">He just went to America for one week.</span> | * 他 <em>刚</em> 去 美国 <strong>一 个 星期</strong>。<span class="trans">He just went to America for one week.</span> | ||
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Sometimes things happen in a flash, or they happen a very short time before you say something, and to express that, you can use 刚 (gāng).
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Expressing "just" happened
Structure
刚 expresses that the action happened not long ago. It's used the same way as 刚刚.
Subject + 刚 + Verb
Examples
- 我 刚 知道。
- 他 刚 工作。
- 我 刚 买 了 很 多 水果。
- 他 刚 走。He just left.
- 我们 刚 下班。We just got off work.
- 宝宝 刚 起床。The baby just woke up.
- 老公 刚 回 家。The husband just came home.
- 我 刚 吃 完 饭。I just finished eating.
- 我 刚 做 完 今天 的 工作。I just finished today's work.
- 他 刚 来 我们 公司。He just came to our office.
Expressing "from then until now"
Structure
刚 can also express "from the time an action happens until the present time".
Subject + 刚 + VO + Duration
Examples
- 我 刚 到 这里 五 分钟。I just got here five minutes ago.
- 我 刚 来 中国 半 年。I just got to China six months ago.
- 我 刚 学 中文 两 个 星期。I just started studying Chinese two weeks ago.
- 他 刚 走 十 分钟。He just walked five minutes.
- 我们 刚 认识 一 个 月。We just knew each other for a month.
- 他 刚 工作 一 年。He just worked a year.
- 小心 点，这 个 电脑 刚 买 两 天。Be a little careful, I bought that computer two days ago.
- 我 也 刚 知道 两 分钟。I just found out two minutes ago.
- 他 刚 出去。He just went out.
- 他 刚 去 美国 一 个 星期。He just went to America for one week.
Make sure you pay attention to "刚来一会儿." and "刚来没一会儿。". Both have the same meaning, expressing that the 来 happened a short while ago.
See also
Sources and further reading
Books
- 现代汉语八百词（增订本） (pp. 216)→buy
- 卓越汉语－公司实战篇 (p. 239) →buy
