Expressing "just now" with "gangcai"

名词，表示说话前不久发生的事情，可以用在动词或者主语前面。

Structure

刚才 + V.

Examples

• 不好意思，我刚才出去了。
• 刚才下雨了，现在不下了。
• 她刚才笑了。

See also

• 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） (pp. 217)→buy