adverb HSK 3
Traditional 剛剛
just now · a moment ago · just
Meaning
刚刚 indicates that something happened in the very recent past, typically within the last few seconds to a few minutes. It emphasizes the immediacy and recentness of the action or event, creating a sense that almost no time has passed since it occurred.
Usage
Native speakers use 刚刚 to describe actions that literally just finished moments ago. It's more emphatic about immediacy than 刚 alone. Commonly used in casual conversation when explaining what you were just doing or what just happened. Often appears at the beginning of a sentence or right before the verb.
Examples
- 01他刚刚离开，你来晚了。, .He just left, you came too late.
- 02我刚刚看到你发的消息。.I just saw the message you sent.
Characters
Common collocations
- 刚刚发生just happened
- 刚刚过去just passed
- 刚刚结束just ended
- 刚刚开始just started
Antonyms
Origin
The character 刚 originally meant 'hard' or 'firm,' and developed the temporal meaning of 'just' (as in 'just barely' or 'just now'). Doubling it to 刚刚 intensifies the sense of immediacy.