(gāng cái) - just now, a moment ago in Mandarin
gāngcáiTraditional: 剛才
Translation
just now, a moment ago
Word origin
A compound of 刚 (gang) 'just now' and 才 (cai) 'only then; talent', the latter a pictograph of a sprout breaking the ground. Together: 'just now, a moment ago'.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 刚 (gang, 'just') + 才 (cai, 'only then', pictograph of a sprout)
Stroke order
刚
才
Examples
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He was here just now.
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What did you say just now?
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What happened a moment ago?
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The boss was looking for you just now.
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I was downstairs drinking coffee a moment ago.
刚才 (gāng cái) - just now, a moment ago.
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