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刚gāngjust

HSK 3word

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刚 (gāng) means "just" and "only a short while ago." It tells you something happened a moment ago, as in 我刚到家 (I just got home) and 他刚走 (He just left). It also appears in 我刚吃了饭 (I just ate). This entry covers these two senses.

What does 刚 mean?

  1. 1.

    justadverb

  2. 2.

    only a short while agoadverb

What does the character 刚 mean?

  • 刚just

How do you use 刚?

See it in 我刚到家, 他刚走 and 我刚吃了饭.

What are some examples of 刚 in a sentence?

  1. 我刚到家。

    Wǒ gāng dào jiā.

    I just got home.

  2. 他刚走。

    Tā gāng zǒu.

    He just left.

  3. 我刚吃了饭。

    Wǒ gāng chī le fàn.

    I just ate.

How is 刚 used in a conversation?

  1. Speaker A:

    你在哪儿?

    Nǐ zài nǎr?

    Where are you?

  2. Speaker B:

    我刚到家。

    Wǒ gāng dào jiā.

    I just got home.

  3. Speaker A:

    吃饭了吗?

    Chī fàn le ma?

    Have you eaten?

  4. Speaker B:

    我刚吃了饭。

    Wǒ gāng chī le fàn.

    I just ate.

Can you use 刚 correctly?

0 of 3 answered
  1. 1.Fill in the blank: 我___到家。 (I just got home.)
  2. 2.What does 他刚走。 mean?
  3. 3.Fill in the blank: 我___吃了饭。 (I just ate.)

What should you learn next?

English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.