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刚刚gāng gāngjust a moment ago

HSK 3word

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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. 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?

  1. 他刚刚走。

    Tā gānggāng zǒu.

    He just left a moment ago.

  2. 我刚刚到家。

    Wǒ gānggāng dào jiā.

    I just got home a moment ago.

How is 刚刚 used in a conversation?

  1. Speaker A:

    你吃饭了吗?

    Nǐ chī fàn le ma?

    Have you eaten?

  2. Speaker B:

    我刚刚吃了。

    Wǒ gānggāng chī le.

    I just ate a moment ago.

  3. Speaker A:

    那我们去喝茶吧。

    Nà wǒmen qù hē chá ba.

    Then let's go have some tea.

  4. Speaker B:

    好啊!

    Hǎo a!

    Sure!

Can you use 刚刚 correctly?

0 of 3 answered
  1. 1.Fill in the blank: 他___走。 (He just left a moment ago.)
  2. 2.What does 我刚刚到家。 mean?
  3. 3.What does 刚刚 mean in 我刚刚吃了。?

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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.