刚刚gāng gāngjust a moment ago
刚刚 (gāng gāng) means "just a moment ago." It appears in 他刚刚走。 (He just left a moment ago.) and 我刚刚到家。 (I just got home a moment ago.) When asked whether they have eaten, B replies 我刚刚吃了。 (I just ate a moment ago.)
What does 刚刚 mean?
- 1.
just a moment agoadverb
What do the characters in 刚刚 mean?
- 刚just; only a short while ago
- 刚just; only a short while ago
How do you use 刚刚?
See it in 刚刚走 and 刚刚到家
What are some examples of 刚刚 in a sentence?
How is 刚刚 used in a conversation?
- Speaker A:
你吃饭了吗?
Nǐ chī fàn le ma?
Have you eaten?
- Speaker B:
我刚刚吃了。
Wǒ gānggāng chī le.
I just ate a moment ago.
- Speaker A:
那我们去喝茶吧。
Nà wǒmen qù hē chá ba.
Then let's go have some tea.
- Speaker B:
好啊!
Hǎo a!
Sure!
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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.