Usage note
刚刚用来表示事情发生在过去不久，比如几分钟前或几秒钟前。
gānggāng lái yòng bǎo shí shì qing fā xìnɡ zài guò qù bú jiǔ, rú jǐ fēn zhōng qián huò jǐ gè xiǎo jiǎn qián.
刚刚 is used to indicate that something happened not long ago, such as a few minutes or seconds ago.
Context note
这个词常用于描述最近发生的事情，比如朋友刚来的消息或刚刚结束的活动。
zhè gè cí cháng yòng dé miáo shù zuì jìn fā xìnɡ de shì qing, rú péng you jiān cái lái de xiāo xī huò gānggāng jié sù de huó dònɡ.
This word is often used to describe recent events, such as a friend just arriving or an activity that just ended.
5 examples
妈妈刚刚下班。
mā ma gāng gāng xià bān。
Mom just got off work.
我刚刚吃了饭。
wǒ gāng gāng chī le fàn。
I just finished eating.
他刚刚离开。
tā gāng gāng lí kāi。
He just left.
刚刚下过雨。
gāng gāng xià guò yǔ。
It rained just now.
我们刚刚开始上课。
wǒ men gāng gāng kāi shǐ shàng kè。
We just started class.
5 mini stories
妈妈刚刚下班，回家做饭。
mā ma gāng gāng xià bān， huí jiā zuò fàn。
Mom just got off work and went home to cook.
我刚刚吃了饭，现在可以去公园玩了。
wǒ gāng gāng chī le fàn， xiàn zài kě yǐ qù gōng yuán wán le。
I just finished eating, now I can go play in the park.
他刚刚离开，我们还没来得及说再见。
tā gāng gāng lí kāi， wǒ men hái méi lái de jí shuō zài jiàn。
He just left and we didn't have time to say goodbye.
刚刚下过雨，地上很湿。
gāng gāng xià guò yǔ， dì shàng hěn shī。
It rained just now, the ground is very wet.
我们刚刚开始上课，老师还没有讲到重点。
wǒ men gāng gāng kāi shǐ shàng kè， lǎo shī hái méi yǒu jiǎng dào zhòng diǎn。
We just started class and the teacher hasn't gotten to the main point yet.
Mini dialogue
你吃饭了吗？
A
你吃饭了吗？
Nǐ chīfàn le ma?
Have you eaten?
B
我刚刚吃完，很好吃。
Wǒ gānggāng chī wán, hěn hǎochī.
I just finished eating, it was very tasty.
作业做完了吗？
A
你的作业做完了吗？
Nǐ de zuòyè zuò wán le ma?
Have you finished your homework?
B
我刚刚做完，现在可以玩了。
Wǒ gānggāng zuò wán, xiànzài kěyǐ wán le.
I just finished it, now I can play.
Related words and contrasts
similar
刚才
gāng cái
just a moment ago
刚才 also means a short time ago, but can be used as a noun.
contrast
已经
yǐ jīng
already
刚刚 means 'just now', while 已经 means something happened earlier than expected.