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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
“这是我前几天刚买的一个洗衣服的盆”
“就其实刚开始我知道他喜欢我的时候”
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