HSK 3 · VERSION 2.0#28
Expressing “Just Now” with “gāngcái”
刚才
How it works
刚才 means “just now.”
The pattern
Subject + 刚才 + Verb
Example sentences
我刚才看见他了。
I saw him just now.
你刚才说什么？
What did you say just now?
老师刚才来过。
The teacher came by just now.
Usage note
刚才 refers to a specific moment in the recent past.