刚才

gāng cái
HSK 2Noun (名)

Basic Meaning

n
Often used at the beginning of a sentence to introduce what happened recently. It can modify nouns with 的 (e.g., 刚才的电话). Note the difference with 刚, which is an adverb. e.g., 我**刚才**吃了饭 (I ate just now) emphasizes the recent past time, while 我**刚**吃了饭 (I just ate) emphasizes the immediacy of the action.
a noun indicating a time period that has just passed.
时间词。指刚过去不久的时间。
Words:
刚才那会儿刚才所见刚才所说刚才所闻
Synonyms:
适才方才刚刚不久瞬时霎时
Antonyms:
以后稍后过后
Sentences:
  1. 刚(gāng)才(cái)他(tā)来(lái)找(zhǎo)过(guò)你(nǐ)。
    He came looking for you just now.
  2. 刚(gāng)才(cái)的(de)电(diàn)话(huà)是(shì)你(nǐ)妈(mā)妈(ma)打(dǎ)来(lái)的(de)吗(ma)？
    Was the call just now from your mom?
  3. 我(wǒ)刚(gāng)才(cái)说(shuō)的(de)话(huà)，你(nǐ)都(dōu)记(jì)住(zhù)了(le)吗(ma)？
    Did you remember everything I said just now?

Characters Breakdown

HSK 2
gāng刚

hard; strong; just

HSK 2
cái才

talent; ability