刚刚

gāng gāng
HSK 2Adverb (副)

Basic Meaning

adv
Used to indicate that something happened very recently, often equivalent to 'just' or 'recently' in English.
just now; a short time ago
表示发生在不久前，相当于“才”。
Words:
刚刚发生刚刚结束
Synonyms:
方才适才
Antonyms:
早已早先许久
Sentences:
  1. 他(tā)刚(gāng)刚(gāng)结(jié)束(shù)会(huì)议(yì)，现(xiàn)在(zài)很(hěn)忙(máng)。
    He just finished the meeting and is very busy now.
  2. 那(nà)件(jiàn)事(shì)刚(gāng)刚(gāng)发(fā)生(shēng)，我(wǒ)还(hái)记(jì)得(dé)很(hěn)清(qīng)楚(chǔ)。
    That incident just happened, and I remember it very clearly.
adv
Used to indicate that something meets a minimum requirement or standard, often with a sense of being close to the limit.
barely; just enough
表示勉强能达到的某种程度和水平，相当于“仅仅”。
Words:
刚刚及格刚刚达标
Synonyms:
仅仅勉强
Sentences:
  1. 他(tā)考(kǎo)试(shì)刚(gāng)刚(gāng)及(jí)格(gé)，需(xū)要(yào)更(gèng)努(nǔ)力(lì)。
    He barely passed the exam and needs to work harder.
  2. 这(zhè)个(gè)项(xiàng)目(mù)刚(gāng)刚(gāng)达(dá)标(biāo)，但(dàn)还(hái)有(yǒu)改(gǎi)进(jìn)空(kōng)间(jiān)。
    This project just met the standard, but there is still room for improvement.
adv
Used in compound sentences with 就 to show that two events happen in quick succession, emphasizing immediacy.
as soon as; right after
用在复合句里，后面用“就”字呼应，表示两件事紧接着。
Sentences:
  1. 我(wǒ)刚(gāng)刚(gāng)到(dào)家(jiā)，就(jiù)下(xià)起(qǐ)了(le)大(dà)雨(yǔ)。
    As soon as I got home, it started raining heavily.
  2. 他(tā)刚(gāng)刚(gāng)说(shuō)完(wán)，电(diàn)话(huà)就(jiù)响(xiǎng)了(le)。
    Right after he finished speaking, the phone rang.

Characters Breakdown

HSK 2
gāng刚

hard; strong; just