Definition
刚刚 (gāng gāng) is an adverb meaning 'just a moment ago,' placed right before the verb to say an action happened very recently. It is very similar to 刚 (gāng, HSK3), but 刚刚 can sound a bit more emphatic or recent. Unlike 刚才 (gāng cái, HSK3), which is a noun referring to the immediate past time (e.g., '刚才的事情'), 刚刚/刚 are adverbs that directly modify the verb.
adverb
just nowa moment ago
Examples
- 刚刚。Wǒ gāng gāng kàn dào tā le.I just saw him.
- 刚刚。Tāmen gāng gāng kāishǐ shàngkè.They just started class.
- 刚刚?Nǐ gāng gāng cóng nǎr huílái?Where did you just come back from?
Grammar
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