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刚
gāng
Description
“刚”常常用来说事情发生的时间很近，就是“不久以前”的意思。
"刚" is often used to indicate that something happened very recently, meaning "not long ago."
我们也说“刚才”“刚刚”，意思差不多。
We also say "刚才" and "刚刚," which have similar meanings.
Meanings
刚gāng
just; a moment ago (recently happened)
他刚回来。
He just came back.
刚gāng
just; exactly (right amount or fit)
这双鞋大小刚好。
These shoes fit perfectly.
刚gāng
firm; strong; hard
他的性格很刚。
He has a very strong personality.
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Notes
- Nuance
刚 stresses an action just happened; 刚才 refers to a recent point in time.
- Etymology
original sense is 'hard/firm', extended to 'just now' as an adverb.
In videos
“我们刚出门的时候空气不是很好”
“但我觉得像刚讲的，因为你说你是追星嘛。”
“可不是，咱们妮妮啊，刚给我们...”
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