Definition
刚才是时间名词，指说话前不久的时间，可以单独作状语或放在介词后（如“从刚才”）。副词“刚刚”只能放在动词前，强调动作刚完成；副词“才”作时间副词时则常表示动作发生得比预期晚或刚刚达到某状态。
noun
just nowa moment ago
Examples
- 刚才。gāng cái yǒu rén dǎ diànhuà zhǎo nǐ.Someone called looking for you just now.
- 刚才？。Nǐ gāng cái shuō shénme? Wǒ méi tīng qīngchu.What did you say just now? I didn't hear clearly.
- 刚才，。gāng cái wǒ qù le chāoshì, mǎi le shuǐguǒ.I went to the supermarket just now and bought fruit.
Grammar
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