What does 刚才 mean in Chinese?

刚才 (gāng cái) means "just now; a moment ago" in Chinese. It is an HSK Level 2 word.

How do you pronounce 刚才?

刚才 is pronounced "gāng cái" in Mandarin Chinese. It is made up of 2 syllables.

What HSK level is 刚才?

刚才 is an HSK Level 2 word (HSK 2.0: Level 6, HSK 3.0: Level 2).

What characters make up 刚才?

刚才 is made up of the characters 刚, 才. Each character has its own meaning and can appear in other words.

How do you write 刚才?

You can practice writing 刚才 using our stroke order tool.

刚才 (gāng cái) — just now | Chinese Dictionary

刚才

gāng cái

just now; a moment ago

HSK 2

Traditional: 剛才

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刚才

Definitions

just now
a moment ago

Example Sentences

他刚才走了。

Tā gāngcái zǒu le

He just left

Related Words

刚刚(gāng gang)— just recently

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才(cái)— ability

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一丘之貉(yī qiū zhī hé)— jackals of the same tribe (idiom); fig. They are all just as bad as each other.

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一如(yī rú)— to be just like

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HSK & Exam Info

HSK 2.0: Level 6HSK 3.0: Level 2

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