How common it is
刚 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say gāng slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
刚表示时间很近，表示刚刚发生。
gāng biǎo shì shí jiān hěn jìn， biǎo shì gāng gāng fā shēng。
刚 means a very recent time, or something that just happened.
Context note
刚常出现在刚才、刚来、刚吃完这些表达里。
gāng cháng chū xiàn zài gāng cái 、 gāng lái 、 gāng chī wán zhè xiē biǎo dá lǐ。
刚 often appears in expressions like just now, just arrived, and just finished eating.
5 examples
我刚到。
wǒ gāng dào。
I just arrived.
他刚走。
tā gāng zǒu。
He just left.
我刚吃完饭。
wǒ gāng chī wán fàn。
I just finished eating.
刚才是谁在说话？
gāng cái shì shuí zài shuō huà？
Who was talking just now?
我刚学会这个字。
wǒ gāng xué huì zhè ge zì。
I just learned this character.
5 mini stories
我刚进教室，老师就开始上课了。
wǒ gāng jìn jiào shì， lǎo shī jiù kāi shǐ shàng kè le。
I had just entered the classroom when the teacher started class.
妈妈刚做完饭，我们就去洗手。
mā ma gāng zuò wán fàn， wǒ men jiù qù xǐ shǒu。
Mom had just finished cooking, and we went to wash our hands.
他刚买了新书，特别开心。
tā gāng mǎi le xīn shū， tè bié kāi xīn。
He had just bought a new book and was especially happy.
我刚学会这个词，还想多写几遍。
wǒ gāng xué huì zhè ge cí， hái xiǎng duō xiě jǐ biàn。
I have just learned this word and want to write it a few more times.
刚才外面还下雨，现在已经停了。
gāng cái wài miàn hái xià yǔ， xiàn zài yǐ jīng tíng le。
It was still raining outside just now, but now it has stopped.