NounsHSK 3
Expressing "just now" with 刚才
Use 刚才 right before the verb to say something 'just now' happened. It can also be placed before or after the subject, so you'll see it at the start of a sentence or right before the verb.
Structure
刚才 + Verb
Subject can be placed before or after 刚才.
Examples
- 你刚才说什么了？Nǐ gāngcái shuō shénme le?What did you just say?
- 刚才谁来了？Gāngcái shéi lái le?Who came just now?
- 刚才你去哪儿了？Gāngcái nǐ qù nǎr le?Where did you go just now?
- 老板刚才生气了。Lǎobǎn gāngcái shēngqì le.The boss just got angry.
- 不好意思，我刚才出去了。Bù hǎoyìsi, wǒ gāngcái chūqù le.I'm sorry, I just now stepped out.