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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).
 
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).
  
== Structure ==
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== 表示动作刚刚发生 ==
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=== Structure ===
  
 
刚 expresses that the action happened not long ago. It's used the same way as 刚刚.  
 
刚 expresses that the action happened not long ago. It's used the same way as 刚刚.  
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== Examples ==
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=== Examples ===
  
 
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* 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>
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* 宝宝 <em>刚</em> 起床。<span class="trans">The baby just got out of bed.</span>
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*  老公 <em>刚</em> 回家。<span class="trans"></span>
 
* 我 <em>刚</em> 吃 完 饭。<span class="trans">We just ate a meal.</span>
 
* 我 <em>刚</em> 吃 完 饭。<span class="trans">We just ate a meal.</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>
* 宝宝 <em>刚</em> 起床。<span class="trans">The baby just got out of bed.</span>
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* 我们 <em>刚</em> 开 完 会。<span class="trans"></span>
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* 他 <em>刚</em> 来 我们 公司。<span class="trans"></span>
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*  <em>刚</em> 找 到 工作。<span class="trans"></span>
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* 我 <em>刚</em> 买 了 件 新 衣服。<span class="trans"></span>
 
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== Structure ==
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== 表示动作从发生到现在的时间较短 ==
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=== Structure ===
  
 
刚 can also express "from the time an action happens until the present time".
 
刚 can also express "from the time an action happens until the present time".
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== Examples ==
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=== Examples ===
  
 
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* 我 <em>刚</em> 来 中国 半 年。<span class="trans">I just got to China six months ago.</span>
 
* 我 <em>刚</em> 来 中国 半 年。<span class="trans">I just got to China six months ago.</span>
 
* 我 <em>刚</em> 学 中文 两 个 星期。<span class="trans">I just started studying Chinese two weeks ago.</span>
 
* 我 <em>刚</em> 学 中文 两 个 星期。<span class="trans">I just started studying Chinese two weeks ago.</span>
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* 他 <em>刚</em> 走十分钟。<span class="trans"></span>
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* 我们 <em>刚</em> 认识 一 个 月。<span class="trans"></span>
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* 他 <em>刚</em> 工作 半 年。<span class="trans"></span>
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* 小心 点,这 个 电脑 <em>刚</em> 买 两 天。<span class="trans"></span>
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* 我 也 <em>刚</em> 知道 几 分钟。<span class="trans"></span>
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*  <em>刚</em> 结婚 一 年 就 离婚?<span class="trans"></span>
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* 他 <em>刚</em> 去 美国 一 个 星期 就 想 回来。<span class="trans"></span>
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Revision as of 03:16, 11 September 2013

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).

表示动作刚刚发生

Structure

刚 expresses that the action happened not long ago. It's used the same way as 刚刚.

Subject + 刚 + V.

Examples

  • 走。He just left.
  • 我们 下班。We just got off work.
  • 宝宝 起床。The baby just got out of bed.
  • 老公 回家。
  • 吃 完 饭。We just ate a meal.
  • 做 完 今天 的 工作。I just finished today's work.
  • 我们 开 完 会。
  • 来 我们 公司。
  • 找 到 工作。
  • 买 了 件 新 衣服。

表示动作从发生到现在的时间较短

Structure

刚 can also express "from the time an action happens until the present time".

Subject + 刚 + VO + Duration

Examples

  • 到 这里 五 分钟。I just got here five minutes ago.
  • 来 中国 半 年。I just got to China six months ago.
  • 学 中文 两 个 星期。I just started studying Chinese two weeks ago.
  • 走十分钟。
  • 我们 认识 一 个 月。
  • 工作 半 年。
  • 小心 点,这 个 电脑 买 两 天。
  • 我 也 知道 几 分钟。
  • 结婚 一 年 就 离婚?
  • 去 美国 一 个 星期 就 想 回来。

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

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